Quality of life and social support among patients receiving antiretroviral therapy in Western Uganda

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

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 271-279

  Bajunirwe, Francis ^a   Tisch, Daniel J ^b   King, Charles H ^b   Arts, Eric J ^b   Debanne, Sara M ^b   Sethi, Ajay K ^b  

^a MBARARA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Uganda)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

AIDS; Antiretroviral; Quality of life; Social support; Uganda

Indexed keywords

LAMIVUDINE PLUS NEVIRAPINE PLUS STAVUDINE; TRIOMMUNE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RURAL POPULATION; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TREATMENT DURATION; UGANDA; UNIVARIATE ANALYSIS; VIRUS LOAD;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTI-RETROVIRAL AGENTS; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UGANDA; VIRAL LOAD; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70449637820     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540120802241863     Document Type: Article

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