Seth C. Kalichman|Howard Pope|Denise White|Chauncey Cherry|Christina M. Amaral|Connie Swetzes|Jody Flanagan|Moira O. Kalichman
Association Between Health Literacy and HIV Treatment Adherence: Further Evidence from Objectively Measured Medication Adherence
University of Connecticut|University of Connecticut|University of Connecticut|University of Connecticut|University of Connecticut|University of Connecticut|University of Connecticut|University of Connecticut
background people lowerhealth literacy vulnerable health problems studies examined association literacy medication adherence relied selfreported adherence subject memory errors perhaps even people poor literacy purpose examine association health literacy objectively assessed hiv treatment adherence methods men women n 145 receiving antiretroviral therapy completed test health literacy measures common adherence markers medication adherence monitored unannounced pill counts results median adherence 71 participants lowerhealth literacy also demonstrated poorer adherence compared participants higher literacy hierarchical regression showed literacy predicted adherence factors sensitivity tests showed results 80 90 adherence conclusions association literacy adherence appears robust confirmed using objective measure medication adherence