Adherence and health beliefs in a psychoeducative intervention in naïve HIV-1-infected men: the PROADH study

Methods Prospective randomized 48-week study to evaluate the efficacy of a psychoeducative intervention based on health beliefs to promote adherence in a sample of naı̈ve HIV-1-infected men who started antiretroviral therapy. Participants were randomized to follow three intervention visits to promote adherence with the use of projective drawing techniques, Life-steps and Motivational interview (Intervention Group; GI) or to continue with the routine care (Control Group; GC). Adherence was assessed through self-report and drug plasma levels. Mann-Whitney nonparametric test, w2 or Fisher exact test were used to compare variables.