Barriers to antiretroviral adherence in HIV-positive patients receiving free medication in Kayunga, Uganda

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

Volumn 23, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1246-1253

  Senkomago, Virginia ^a   Guwatudde, David ^b   Breda, Mark ^c   Khoshnood, Kaveh ^d  

^a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

^b MAKERERE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Uganda)

^c MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^d YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

adherence; free ART; HIV AIDS; Uganda

Indexed keywords

ANTI HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS AGENT;

ADULT; AFRICA; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; FOOD; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PILL COUNT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; SELF REPORT; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTI-HIV AGENTS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; RURAL HEALTH; SELF REPORT; UGANDA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80053499693     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2011.564112     Document Type: Article

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