Estimating HIV Medication Adherence and Persistence: Two Instruments for Clinical and Research Use

Antiretroviral therapy (ART) requires lifelong daily oral therapy. While patient characteristics associated with suboptimal ART adherence and persistence have been described in cohorts of HIV-infected persons, these factors are poor predictors of individual medication taking behaviors. We aimed to create and test instruments for the estimation of future ART adherence and persistence for clinical and research applications. Following formative work, a battery of 148 items broadly related to HIV infection and treatment was developed and administered to 181 HIV-infected patients. ART adherence and persistence were assessed using electronic monitoring for 3 months. Perceived confidence in medication taking and self-reported barriers to adherence were strongest in predicting non-adherence over time. Barriers to adherence (e.g., affordability, scheduling) were the strongest predictors of non-adherence, as well as 3- and 7-day non-persistence. A ten-item battery for prediction of these outcomes (www.med.unc.edu/ncaidstraining/adherence/for-providers) and a 30-item battery reflective of underlying psychological constructs can help identify and study individuals at risk for suboptimal ART adherence and persistence

The Curious Case of Charles Mee

Playwright Charles Mee is one of the few successful writers who makes many of his works available free of charge for performance. This short article summarizes an interview with Mee, who explains why he forgoes royalties and publishes many of his plays online

Review of The Wooster Group, 1975-1985: Breaking The Rules, by David Savran

A review of David Savran\u27s book, The Wooster Group, 1975-1985: Breaking The Rules

Site Specific Theatre

An examination of site specific theatre performance theory and practice

Review of North Atlantic by Jim Strahs, performance by The Wooster Group..

A review of North Atlantic by Jim Strahs, performed by The Wooster Group at the Performing Garage, New York City, NY on January 13, 1984

Review of The Wooster Group, 1975-1985: Breaking The Rules, by David Savran.”

A Review of David Savran\u27s The Wooster Group, 1975-1987: Breaking the Rule

Making a Musical: The Art of Adapting a Film or a Book for the Stage

Over the past 100 years, stage musicals have been made from original works as varied as straight plays, novels, magazine articles, movies, short stories, poems, and biographies. This article explores two original works (a film and a novel) created separately by two faculty members at a historically black university in West Virginia and which were turned into staged musicals produced by professional theatre companies in 2019. The article includes information and advice on the adaptation process from composers, playwrights, and other collaborators

Review of North Atlantic, performance by The Wooster Group.”

Review of North Atlantic, performance by The Wooster Group at the Performance Garage, NYC, 198