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Journal of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care (JIAPAC)
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State of HIV Treatment

Results of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care Surveys of HIV-Positive Patients and HIV-Treating Physicians in the United States

José M. Zuniga, MSPH, PhD

International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care, Chicago, Illinois; 33 North LaSalle, Suite 1700, Chicago, IL 60602; jzuniga{at}iapac.org

Background: There are few reports about physician and patient attitudes about antiretroviral therapy. Reports on physician perceptions of HIV-positive patients and patients' perceptions of their physicians are even scarcer. Methods:The International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care conducted surveys of HIV-treating physicians, and a separate set of HIV-positive patients. Physicians completed an online questionnaire. Patients completed a written questionnaire.Results: Physicians and patients agreed on several issues, including the priority of viral suppression when making treatment decisions and the treatment-limiting impact of side effects. However, they had diverging treatment goals in mind and differing impressions of the type and incidence of side effects. There were also sharp differences in physicians' estimates of how well patients understand HIV disease and its treatment.Conclusions: The differences revealed through these surveys underline the need to conduct a systematic study of physician and patient attitudes about antiretroviral therapy, as well as physician-patient communication.

Key Words: ART • adherence • resistance, HIV • AIDS

Journal of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care (JIAPAC), Vol. 5, No. 2, 51-56 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/1545109706288805
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