Faculty Articles
Title
Structure of a cognitive ability battery among HIV+ intravenous drug users evaluated in a study of medication adherence.
ISBN or ISSN
0020-7454
Publication Title
International journal of neuroscience
Volume
115
Issue
9
Publication Date / Copyright Date
9-1-2005
First Page
1259
Last Page
1271
Abstract
Several cognitive domains are important determinants of medication adherence in individuals treated for HIV infection. This study investigated via confirmatory factor analysis the structure of cognitive abilities in a group of HIV+ intravenous drug users administered a battery of neuropsychological measures. It also investigated the relation of dimensions of cognition to demographic, mood, and immune system status measures. The hypothesized model of cognitive abilities fit the data well. Path analyses showed that demographic variables, mood, and measures of immune status were related to cognitive ability dimensions. This model may be useful in guiding selection of assessment instruments in future studies.
Disciplines
Medical Specialties | Medicine and Health Sciences | Osteopathic Medicine and Osteopathy
Keywords
Adolescent, Adult, Anti-Retroviral Agents, CD4 Lymphocyte Count, Cognition Disorders, Disability Evaluation, Disease Progression, Educational Status, Factor Analysis, Statistical, HIV Infections, Health Status, Humans, Immune System, Models, Statistical, Neuropsychological Tests, Patient Compliance, Psychomotor Performance, Substance-Related Disorders, Verbal Behavior, Viral Load
NSUWorks Citation
Ownby, Raymond L.; Kumar, Mahendra; and Waldrop-Valverde, Drenna, "Structure of a cognitive ability battery among HIV+ intravenous drug users evaluated in a study of medication adherence." (2005). Faculty Articles. 67.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/hpd_com_faculty_articles/67
