Perceived stigma among patients receiving antiretroviral therapy: A prospective study in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 60-68

  Peltzer, Karl ^a,b   Ramlagan, Shandir ^a  

^a HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

AIDS stigma; depression; health status; people on ART; prospective study; quality of life

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOUTH AFRICA; STIGMA; SYMPTOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTI-HIV AGENTS; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; DEPRESSION; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL STIGMA; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SOUTH AFRICA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78651361026     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2010.498864     Document Type: Article

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