Multiple ART programs create a dilemma for providers to monitor ARV adherence in Uganda

Open AIDS Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 17-24

  Obua, Celestino ^a   Gusdal, Annelie ^b   Waako, Paul ^a   Chalker, John C ^c   Tomson, Goran ^b   Wahlström, Rolf ^b  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c Center for Pharmaceutical Management   (United States)

Author keywords

Adherence monitoring; Antiretroviral therapy; HIV AIDS; Providers; Uganda

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL SECRECY; TREATMENT PLANNING; UGANDA; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 80053509406     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18746136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/1874613601105010017     Document Type: Article

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