Cannabis Use, Medication Management and Adherence Among Persons Living with HIV

Cannabis is used to relieve nausea, trigger weight gain, and reduce pain among adults living with HIV; however, the relationship between its use and medication adherence and management is unclear. Participants (N = 107) were from an ongoing cohort study of community-dwelling HIV+ adults, stratified...

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Published inAIDS and behavior Vol. 21; no. 7; pp. 2005 - 2013
Main Authors Vidot, Denise C., Lerner, Brenda, Gonzalez, Raul
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Springer US 01.07.2017
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
Adhesion
Adolescent
Adult
Adults
AIDS
Anti-HIV Agents - therapeutic use
Anxiety
Cannabis
Case-Control Studies
Cohort Studies
Depression
Drug use
Drugs
Female
Health Psychology
HIV
HIV Infections - drug therapy
HIV Infections - epidemiology
Human immunodeficiency virus
Humanitarian aid
Humans
Infectious Diseases
Male
Management
Marijuana
Marijuana Use - epidemiology
Medication Adherence - statistics & numerical data
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Nausea
Original Paper
Pain
Patient compliance
Public Health
Self Administration
Self Report
Tetrahydrocannabinol
Toxicology
Urine
Weight reduction
Young Adult
Adherence
Cannabis
HIV
Medication management
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Summary:Cannabis is used to relieve nausea, trigger weight gain, and reduce pain among adults living with HIV; however, the relationship between its use and medication adherence and management is unclear. Participants (N = 107) were from an ongoing cohort study of community-dwelling HIV+ adults, stratified by cannabis (CB) use: HIV+/CB+ (n = 41) and HIV+/CB− (n = 66). CB+ participants either tested positive in a urine toxicology screen for THC or had a self-reported history of regular and recent use. HIV-status was provided by physician results and/or biomarker assessment. Adherence was measured via the Morisky scale and medication management was assessed via the Medication Management Test-Revised. After adjusting for gender, we found no association between cannabis use group and adherence nor medication management. The amount of cannabis used was also not associated with measures of adherence and management. Preliminary findings suggest that cannabis use may not adversely influence medication adherence/management among adults living with HIV.
ISSN:1090-7165
1573-3254
DOI:10.1007/s10461-017-1782-x