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This study aims to assess whether a brief video intervention improves treatment initiation and adherence among patients attending HIV clinics.

October 5, 2018PLoS ONEOpen Access

Effects of a brief video intervention on treatment initiation and adherence among patients attending human immunodeficiency virus treatment clinics

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Quasi-experimental trial evaluates video impact on treatment initiation and adherence in HIV clinics, suggesting potential benefits.

This study aims to assess whether a brief video intervention improves treatment initiation and adherence among patients attending HIV clinics.
Quasi-experimental trial conducted at two HIV clinics with 2,023 patients exposed to a 29-minute video.
Data on treatment prescriptions, viral load testing, and return visits collected from medical records over 10 months.
Comparison made with data from 1,979 patients during the previous 10-month period.
10.4 percentage point increase in treatment prescriptions among those exposed to the video (60.3% to 70.7%, p<0.01).
6.0 percentage point improvement in viral suppression (56.7% to 62.7%, p<0.01), though results varied by site.
No significant change in return visit rates (77.5% to 78.8%).

Neumann et al. (2018) studied this question.

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