Barriers to antiretroviral treatment in Ethiopia: A qualitative study

Journal of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 119-125

  Balcha, Taye T ^a,b   Jeppsson, Anders ^a   Bekele, Abera ^c  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Oromia Regional Health Bureau   (Ethiopia)

^c WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

ART; attrition; barriers; decentralization; Ethiopia

Indexed keywords

ANTI HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS AGENT; ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG COST; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HOPE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; STIGMA; HIV INFECTIONS;

ANTI-RETROVIRAL AGENTS; ETHIOPIA; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EID: 79953149642     PISSN: 15451097     EISSN: 15570886     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1545109710387674     Document Type: Article

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