Review of Health Behaviour Theories for TB and HIV Medication Adherence
Author Information
Author(s): Salla Munro, Simon Lewin, Tanya Swart, Jimmy Volmink
Primary Institution: South African Cochrane Centre, Medical Research Council of South Africa
Hypothesis
How useful are health behaviour theories for developing interventions to promote long-term medication adherence for TB and HIV/AIDS?
Conclusion
Further research is urgently needed to determine which models might best improve adherence to long-term treatment regimens.
Supporting Evidence
- Suboptimal treatment adherence is a major barrier to controlling TB and HIV/AIDS.
- Few interventions developed to address adherence explicitly draw on health behaviour theories.
- Existing theories need further examination to determine their relevance to long-term medication adherence.
Takeaway
This study looks at different theories that might help people stick to their medicine for TB and HIV. It found that we need to learn more about which theories work best.
Methodology
The paper reviews behaviour change theories applicable to long-term treatment adherence and assesses their effectiveness in predicting behaviour change.
Limitations
There is little empirical evidence on the effectiveness of these theories in promoting adherence, and many theories have not been explicitly tested in this context.
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