Implementation of clinic-based modified-directly observed therapy (m-DOT) for ART; Experiences in Mombasa, Kenya

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

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 187-194

  Munyao, Paul ^a   Luchters, Stanley ^a,b   Chersich, Matthew F ^a,c   Kaai, Susan ^d   Geibel, Scott ^d   Mandaliya, Kishorchandra N ^e   Temmerman, Marleen ^b   Rutenberg, Naomi ^f   Sarna, Avina ^g  

^a International Centre for Reproductive Health Kenya   (Kenya)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^d POPULATION COUNCIL   (Kenya)

^e Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology   (Kenya)

^f POPULATION COUNCIL   (United States)

^g POPULATION COUNCIL   (India)

Author keywords

Adherence; Antiretroviral therapy; HIV; Kenya; Modified directly observed therapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIRECTLY OBSERVED THERAPY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; KENYA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; ANTI-HIV AGENTS; ANTI-RETROVIRAL AGENTS; COMMUNITY HEALTH AIDES; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; DIRECTLY OBSERVED THERAPY; FEMALE; HIV; HUMANS; KENYA; MALE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; OBSERVATION; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; SOCIAL CLASS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77949608112     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540120903111452     Document Type: Article

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