Challenges in PMTCT antiretroviral adherence in northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 741-747

  Mepham, S ^a   Zondi, Z ^a   Mbuyazi, A ^a   Mkhwanazi, N ^a   Newell, M L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

antenatal; antiretroviral adherence; developing country; pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; LAMIVUDINE PLUS ZIDOVUDINE; LOPINIVIR; NEVIRAPINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZIDOVUDINE;

ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; COUNSELING; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FEMALE; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; POVERTY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; SOUTH AFRICA; STIGMA; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION;

ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; ANTI-RETROVIRAL AGENTS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV-1; HUMANS; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; POST-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 79956327300     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2010.516341     Document Type: Article

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