Social barriers in accessing care by clients who returned to HIV care after transient loss to follow-up

Social barriers in accessing care by clients who returned to HIV care after transient loss to follow-up

Abstract Background People living with HIV (PLHIV) constantly need to address social issues such as the cost of accessing care, stigma, and lack of social support which impacts on their level of adherence to clinic visits or antiretroviral treatment leading to adverse health outcomes. This study exa...

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Main Authors: Babatunde Adelekan, Nifarta Andrew, Iboro Nta, Asabe Gomwalk, Nicaise Ndembi, Charles Mensah, Patrick Dakum, Ahmad Aliyu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:AIDS Research and Therapy
Subjects:
Loss to follow-up (LTFU)
Anti-retroviral therapy (ART)
Social barriers
HIV
PLHIV
Nigeria
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12981-019-0231-5

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