Adherence to antiretroviral therapy among HIV-infected children attending a donor-funded clinic at a tertiary hospital in Nigeria

African Journal of AIDS Research

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 25-30

  Iroha, Edna ^a   Esezobor, Christopher Imokhuede ^a   Ezeaka, Chinyere ^a   Temiye, Edamisan Olusoji ^a   Akinsulie, Adebola ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Caregivers; Compliance; Drug treatment; HAART; HIV AIDS; Paediatrics; Questionnaires; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

EFAVIRENZ; LAMIVUDINE; LOPINAVIR PLUS RITONAVIR; NEVIRAPINE; ZIDOVUDINE;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG USE; EDUCATION; EXHAUSTION; FEMALE; GENDER; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HOME; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFANT; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NIGERIA; ORPHANAGE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; SLEEP; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; TREATMENT DURATION;

EID: 77951680250     PISSN: 16085906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/16085906.2010.484543     Document Type: Article

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