The Relationship Between Treatment Self-efficacy and HIV/AIDS Treatment Adherence in People Living with HIV/AIDS: A Pilot Study

Statement of Problem The advent of anti-retroviral therapies (ART) to manage HIV/AIDS disease sequalae has provided improved health outcomes, longevity, decrease in HIV/AIDS related mortality and morbidity, and optimization of quality of life. For ART to be effective, optimum adherence to treatment must be achieved. However, there continues to be poor viral suppression among HIV/AIDS populations and thus warrants exploration of correlates such as Treatment Self-Efficacy on ART adherence among adults living with HIV/AIDS. Sources of Data Data is to be collected from a convenience sample of adults as clients in a local San Diego County HIV/AIDS resource care center, who completed a survey during routine center visits, that included demographic data, HIV Adherence Self-Efficacy Scale (HIV-ASES) (Johnson, et al., 2007), 30-day Visual Analog Scale (VAS) (Walsh, Mandalia, & Gazzard, 2002), and 30-day 3-Item Adherence Scale (Wilson et al., 2013).