An exploration of factors influencing adherence to highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART) among people living with HIV/AIDS in Northern Thailand

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

Volumn 22, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1555-1561

  Ruanjahn, Ganigah ^a   Roberts, David ^b   Monterosso, Leanne ^c  

^a Adult Nursing Department   (Thailand)

^b EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

adherence; highly active anti retroviral therapy (HAART); Northern Thailand; people living with HIV AIDS (PLWHA)

Indexed keywords

ANTI HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS AGENT; ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; AIDS PATIENT; ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERVENTION STUDY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RATING SCALE; SOCIOECONOMICS; THAILAND;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY, HIGHLY ACTIVE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; MIDDLE AGED; THAILAND;

EID: 78650297831     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540121003759901     Document Type: Article

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