Factors affecting first-month adherence to antiretroviral therapy among HIV-positive adults in South Africa

African Journal of AIDS Research

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 117-124

  Maqutu, Dikokole ^a,b   Zewotir, Temesgen ^a   North, Delia ^a   Naidoo, Kogieleum ^b   Grobler, Anneke ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Baseline survey; CD4 count; Compliance; HAART; Health information; Pill counts; Statistical analysis

Indexed keywords

DIDANOSINE; EFAVIRENZ; LAMIVUDINE; NEVIRAPINE; STAVUDINE; TAP WATER;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; ELECTRICITY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INCOME; INFECTION RISK; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MOBILE PHONE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT INFORMATION; PILL; PRESCRIPTION; RISK FACTOR; RURAL AREA; SOUTH AFRICA; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; URBAN AREA; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 78650185419     PISSN: 16085906     EISSN: 17279445     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/16085906.2010.517478     Document Type: Article

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