Cover: Perceived Discrimination, Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy, and HIV Care Engagement Among HIV-positive Black Adults

Perceived Discrimination, Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy, and HIV Care Engagement Among HIV-positive Black Adults

The Mediating Role of Medical Mistrust

Published in: Journal of Behavioral Medicine, Volume 45, pages 285–296 (2022). doi: 10.1007/s10865-021-00277-z

Posted on RAND.org on March 31, 2022

by Lu Dong, Laura M. Bogart, Matt G. Mutchler, Sean Jamar Lawrence, David J. Klein, Mahlet Gizaw, Glenn Wagner

Perceived discrimination and mistrust have indirect negative effects on adherence to antiretroviral therapy among HIV-positive Black adults.

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