"Is it making any difference?" A qualitative study examining the treatment-taking experiences of asymptomatic people living with HIV in the context of Treat-all in Eswatini.
Shona HorterAlison WringeZanele ThabedeVelibanti DlaminiBernhard KerschbergerMunyaradzi PasipamireNomthandazo LukheleBarbara RuschJanet SeeleyPublished in: Journal of the International AIDS Society (2020)
These findings highlight the importance of PLHIV perceiving need for treatment and having evidence of the difference that ART is making to them for motivating treatment-taking. Patient support should be adapted to address these concerns, and viral load monitoring made routinely available within Treat-all care, with communication of suppressed results emphasized to patients.