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Validation of a Short Adherence Questionnaire for Children Living with HIV on Antiretroviral Therapy in Kenya

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healthcare

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dataset
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VreScaWanSla
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fig
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Background:There are few validated tools to measure adherence for children living with HIV. We identified questionnaire items for caregivers of Kenyan children aged <15 years living with HIV.Methods:Caregiver–child dyads were followed for 6 months. At monthly visits, the child’s HIV provider administered a 10-item questionnaire to the caregiver. Children were given electronic dose monitors (Medication Event Monitoring Systems [MEMS]). Correlation between questionnaire items and dichotomized MEMS adherence (≥90% doses taken versus <90%) was investigated using logistic regression models.Results:In 95 caregiver–child dyads, mean age of children (40% female) was 8.3 years. Items associated with higher odds of MEMS adherence in multivariable analysis included the father giving the child medication, being enrolled in a nutrition program, and the caregiver reporting no difficulties giving the child medication.Conclusion:Providers typically ask about missed doses, but asking about caregiver responsibilities and difficulties in giving the child medication may better detect suboptimal adherence.

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111708 Health and Community ServicesFOS: Health sciences111702 Aged Health Care111799 Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified

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CC BY 4.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

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