The impact of HIV/AIDS on the living arrangements and well-being of elderly caregivers in rural Uganda

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

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 309-314

  Ssengonzi, R ^a  

^a RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Caregiving; Elderly; HIV AIDS; Orphans; Uganda; Well being

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AFRICA; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH SERVICE; HOME CARE; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RESPONSIBILITY; RURAL AREA; UGANDA; WELLBEING;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AGED; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD, ORPHANED; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RURAL HEALTH; SOCIAL PROBLEMS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UGANDA;

EID: 67650678293     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540120802183461     Document Type: Article

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