Measuring the quality of life of residents in SADC communities affected by HIV

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

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1132-1140

  Van Rensburg, M S Jansen ^a  

^a Independant Consultant for PSG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

HIV; PLWHA; Quality of life; Southern Africa

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; GENERAL HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERVIEW; LESOTHO; MALAWI; MALE; MOZAMBIQUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUALITY OF LIFE; RATING SCALE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOUTH AFRICA; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; SWAZILAND; UNEMPLOYMENT; WORKER; ZAMBIA; ZIMBABWE;

ADULT; AFRICA, SOUTHERN; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HIV INFECTIONS; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 70449642559     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540120802705875     Document Type: Article

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