Challenges faced by elderly guardians in sustaining the adherence to antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected children in Zimbabwe

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

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 957-964

  Skovdal, M ^a   Campbell, C ^a   Madanhire, C ^b   Nyamukapa, C ^b,c   Gregson, S ^b,c  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

^b BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING INSTITUTE   (Zimbabwe)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

adherence; anti retroviral therapy; elderly guardians; paediatric AIDS; Zimbabwe

Indexed keywords

LAMIVUDINE; NEVIRAPINE; STAVUDINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; ANTIVIRAL THERAPY; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; FOSTER CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MEMORY DISORDER; NURSE; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; POVERTY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; WALKING DIFFICULTY; ZIMBABWE;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ANTI-RETROVIRAL AGENTS; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFANT; INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; ZIMBABWE;

EID: 79960618930     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2010.542298     Document Type: Review

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