Synergist effect of antiretroviral therapy adherence and viral load suppression on quality of life of people with HIV/AIDS.

Aims: This study investigated the synergistic and independent effects of adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) and viral load on quality of life (QoL) among people with HIV/AIDS.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of 129 patients with HIV/AIDS. The WHOQOL-BREF and the Morisky Medication Adherence Scale were used to measure QoL and adherence respectively.