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This study is limited by the small sample interviewed. The
participants were interviewed only once, so there is no informa-
tion about their subsequent treatment choices, or about their
ability to maintain adherence if they chose to begin an ART
regimen. Further, the sample is select, in that some participants
have already delayed initiating ART for months or even years.
Thus, those who volunteered for the study may not express
views that are representative of others considering treatment
options. We need to compare these participants’ illness and
medication appraisals with those of people who begin ART as
soon as it is medically indicated in order to clarify further how
to identify effec tive interventions.
Acknowledgements
This study was funded by grants ID-SF-082 from the Cali-
fornia Universitywide AIDS Research Program and K08MH
01995 and K24MH087220 from the National Institutes of
Health. We would also like to thank the men and women who
participated in the research.
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