Barriers to adherence to antiretroviral medications among patients living with HIV in southern China: A qualitative study

AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV

Volumn 20, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1242-1250

  Sabin, Lora L ^a,b   DeSilva, Mary Bachman ^a,b   Hamer, Davidson H ^a,b,c   Keyi, Xu ^d   Yue, Yuan ^e   Wen, Fan ^e   Tao, Li ^b   Heggenhougen, Harald K ^a,b   Seton, Lewis ^b   Wilson, Ira B ^f   Gill, Christopher J ^a,b,c  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d CAPITAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^e Horizon Research   (China)

^f TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Adherence; AIDS; Antiretroviral therapy; China; HIV; Injection drug users; Mental health; Qualitative research; Stigma; Vocational support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUDIO RECORDING; CHINA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG USE; ECONOMICS; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEX DIFFERENCE; STIGMA;

ADULT; ANTI-HIV AGENTS; CHINA; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; MIDDLE AGED; PREJUDICE; RISK FACTORS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 56549109266     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540120801918651     Document Type: Article

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