@article{a9cf390b69ad4ee3a0b359b26ef8288d,
title = "Adherence to zidovudine for the prevention of perinatal transmission in HIV-infected pregnant women: The impact of social network factors, side effects, and perceived treatment efficacy",
abstract = "Adherence to zidovudine (ZDV) prophylaxis among 78 pregnant HIV-infected women was measured with 2 physiologic markers. Long-term adherence was measured with blood assays for macrocytosis, a clinical indicator of ZDV use; 53 women (67.9%) were adherent. Short-term adherence was measured with urine assays for ZDV; 48 women (61.5%) were adherent. Comparison of urine assay and interview data indicated that 29% had not taken the last dose that they reported. Participation in HIV support groups and disclosure to the participant's mother were associated with better adherence. These social network factors may enable HIV-infected pregnant women to cope more effectively with the multiple stressors they face and facilitate prenatal care.",
keywords = "Adherence, HIV, Women",
author = "Demas, {Penelope A.} and Thea, {Donald M.} and Jeremy Weedon and Janis McWayne and Mahrukh Bamji and Genevieve Lambert and Schoenbaum, {Ellie E.}",
note = "Funding Information: Penelope A. Demas and Ellie E. Schoenbaum are both affiliated with the AIDS Research Program, Montefiore Medical Center. Donald M. Thea, Jeremy Weedon, and Janis McWayne are affiliated with the Medical and Health Research Association. Mahrukh Bamji is affiliated with the Metropolitan Hospital Center. Genevieve Lambert is affiliated with the Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center. Address correspondence to: Penelope A. Demas, PhD, AIDS Research Program, Montefiore Medical Center, 111 East 210 Street, Bronx, NY 10467 (E-mail: pdemas@ montefiore.org). This study was supported by CDC Cooperative Agreement U64 CCU 200937 granted to the Medical and Health Research Association, Inc., New York, NY. Part of these findings was presented at the 108th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC, August 2000.",
year = "2005",
doi = "10.1300/J013v42n01_06",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "42",
pages = "99--115",
journal = "Women and Health",
issn = "0363-0242",
publisher = "Routledge",
number = "1",
}