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Comparative Study
. 2012 Oct;89(5):794-801.
doi: 10.1007/s11524-012-9682-x.

Directly observed versus self-administered antiretroviral therapies: preference of HIV-positive jailed inmates in San Francisco

Parya Saberi  1 , Nikolai H Caswell, Ross Jamison, Milton Estes, Jacqueline P Tulsky
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Comparative Study

Directly observed versus self-administered antiretroviral therapies: preference of HIV-positive jailed inmates in San Francisco

Parya Saberi et al. J Urban Health. 2012 Oct.

Abstract

Directly observed therapy (DOT) of antiretroviral (ARV) medications has beneficial effects on HIV treatment for incarcerated inmates but has been associated with limited continuation after release and inadvertent disclosure of HIV status. Guided self-administered therapy (g-SAT) may be a preferred method of ARV delivery and may encourage medication-taking behavior. We surveyed the preference of 102 HIV-positive jailed inmates at the San Francisco City and County Jails regarding receiving ARVs via DOT versus g-SAT while incarcerated. Participants overwhelmingly preferred g-SAT over DOT.

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