The role of HIV testing, counselling, and treatment in coping with HIV/AIDS in Uganda: A qualitative analysis

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

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 903-908

  Nyanzi Wakholi, Barbara ^a   Lara, Antonieta Medina ^b   Watera, Christine ^a   Munderi, Paula ^a   Gilks, Charles ^c   Grosskurth, Heiner ^a  

^a MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL MANAGEMENT SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antiretroviral therapy (ART); Counselling; Focus group discussion; HIV AIDS; Stigma; Uganda

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; HERBACEOUS AGENT;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIZZINESS; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAIL PIGMENTATION; NAUSEA; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEX DIFFERENCE; SIDE EFFECT; SKIN PIGMENTATION; STIGMA; UGANDA; VOLUNTARY PROGRAM;

ADULT; ANTI-HIV AGENTS; COUNSELING; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICINE, AFRICAN TRADITIONAL; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PREJUDICE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEX FACTORS; UGANDA; VOLUNTARY PROGRAMS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70450193049     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540120802657498     Document Type: Article

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