Evaluation of a case management program for HIV clients in Rwanda

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

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 759-765

  Thurman, Tonya Renee ^a   Haas, Laura J ^b   Dushimimana, Abel ^c   Lavin, Bridget ^a   Mock, Nancy ^a  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF RWANDA   (Rwanda)

Author keywords

case management; people living with HIV and AIDS; Rwanda

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE MANAGEMENT; CASE MANAGER; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RWANDA; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL WELFARE;

ANTI-RETROVIRAL AGENTS; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CASE MANAGEMENT; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RWANDA; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 77953689684     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540120903443376     Document Type: Article

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