Self-efficacy as a crucial psychological predictor of treatment adherence among elderly people living with HIV: analyses based on the health belief model.

Medication adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) among elderly people living with HIV (PLWH) is of serious concern. Our study aimed to understand the medication adherence of elderly PLWH under ART based on the health belief model (HBM). A baseline survey with a total of 529 elderly PLWH was conducted in Sichuan.