Quality of life of people living with HIV/AIDS and on highly active antiretroviral therapy in Ethiopia

African Journal of AIDS Research

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 31-40

  Abera, Kebede ^a   Gedif, Teferi ^a   Engidawork, Ephrem ^a   Gebre Mariam, Tsige ^a  

^a ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Adherence; Africa; Assessment methods; CD4 count; HAART; Quality of life; Questionnaire design; Questionnaires; Short Form 36

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; CRONBACH ALPHA COEFFICIENT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; HEALTH; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INDEPENDENT VARIABLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PAIN; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIABILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; SHORT FORM 36; SOCIAL STATUS; TREATMENT DURATION; VALIDITY;

EID: 77951670197     PISSN: 16085906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/16085906.2010.484560     Document Type: Article

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