Barriers to adherence to antiretroviral therapy among adult patients in a rural hospital in the Eastern Cape

Barriers to adherence to antiretroviral therapy among adult patients in a rural hospital in the Eastern Cape

Magister Public Health - MPH === Antiretroviral therapy (ART) improves the quality of lives of people living with HIV/AIDS by suppressing HIV replication and improving the patient’s immunity. An improved immunity will help prevent patients from contracting opportunistic infections. Adherence to ART...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Akusoba, Kenechukwu Okechukwu
Other Authors: Van Wyk, Brian
Language:en
Published: University of Western Cape 2014
Subjects:
Human immunodeficiency virus
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
Adherence
Key informants
Opportunistic infections
Antiretroviral therapy
Barriers
Highly active antiretroviral therapy
Exploratory
Health workers
Rural
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11394/3926

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http://hdl.handle.net/11394/3926

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