A realist approach to eliciting the initial programme theory of the antiretroviral treatment adherence club intervention in the Western Cape Province, South Africa
Abstract Background The successful initiation of people living with HIV/AIDS on antiretroviral therapy (ART) in South Africa has engendered challenges of poor retention in care and suboptimal adherence to medication. The adherence club intervention was implemented in the Metropolitan area of the Wes...
Main Authors: | Ferdinand C. Mukumbang, Bruno Marchal, Sara Van Belle, Brian van Wyk |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-05-01
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Series: | BMC Medical Research Methodology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12874-018-0503-0 |
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