The impact of a buddy system on the self-care behaviours of women living with HIV/AIDS in Botswana

A needs assessment done among HIV-positive (HIV+ve) people in Botswana in 2000 indicated that these people required social support. Based on these results, a buddy system for and by HIV+ve women was instituted in Botswana during 2002. This study examined the impact of the buddy system on the self-ca...

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Main Authors: Johanna R Zuyderduin, Valerie J Ehlers, Dirk M van der Wal
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: AOSIS 2008-12-01
Series:Health SA Gesondheid: Journal of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences
Online Access:https://hsag.co.za/index.php/hsag/article/view/400