Implementation of a comprehensive program including psycho-social and treatment literacy activities to improve adherence to HIV care and treatment for a pediatric population in Kenya

BMC Pediatrics

Volumn 8, Issue , 2008, Pages

  Van Winghem, Joelle ^a   Telfer, Barbara ^a   Reid, Tony ^b   Ouko, Judith ^a   Mutunga, Angela ^a   Jama, Zaina ^a   Vakil, Shobha ^c  

^a MÉDECINS SANS FRONTIÈRES   (Switzerland)

^b MÉDECINS SANS FRONTIÈRES   (Belgium)

^c MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HIV EDUCATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; KAPLAN MEIER METHOD; KENYA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; SURVIVAL RATE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; DRUG EFFECT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; METHODOLOGY; MULTICENTER STUDY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY, HIGHLY ACTIVE; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; HIV; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; KAPLAN-MEIERS ESTIMATE; KENYA; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PREVALENCE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 58149327058     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2431-8-52     Document Type: Article

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