I Can See Clearly Now: Using Active Visualisation to Improve Adherence to ART and PrEP

Annie S.K. Jones; Keith J. Petrie

doi:10.1007/s10461-016-1611-7

I Can See Clearly Now: Using Active Visualisation to Improve Adherence to ART and PrEP

Annie S.K. Jones, Keith J. Petrie^*

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Abstract

Non-adherence remains a perplexing issue in HIV treatment. After decades of research supporting the efficacy of antiretroviral therapy, non-adherence to medication remains an important issue. For patients who are non-adherent to anti-retroviral therapy (ART), there appears to be a mismatch between their model of illness and the necessity for ART treatment. We propose that ‘active visualisation’ is a technique that could be utilised to improve understanding of treatment and subsequently adherence for both individuals living with HIV and those at-risk of infection. We discuss the theoretical background and highlight the initial evidence suggesting the utility of active visualisation. We then discuss how active visualisation could be utilised in a live demonstration to improve adherence to ART and pre-exposure prophylaxis medications.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	335-340
Number of pages	6
Journal	AIDS AND BEHAVIOR
Volume	21
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-016-1611-7
Publication status	Published - 1 Feb 2017

Keywords

Adherence
Antiretroviral medication
HIV
Illness perceptions
Medication beliefs
PrEP
Visualisation

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