Reasons Why High Religiosity Can Co-exist with and Precipitate Discontinuation of Anti-retroviral Therapy among Different HIV Clients in Uganda: An Exploratory Study

In-depth interviews were conducted with 39 very religious people living with HIV (16 had ever and 23 had never discontinued antiretroviral therapy—ART) to assess the role of religion in these treatment decisions and in coping with HIV. Participants who had ever discontinued ART gave reasons such as:...

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Main Authors: Christopher Tumwine, Stella Neema, Glenn Wagner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-09-01
Series:Religions
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/3/3/817