Knowledge and attitudes of caregivers of HIV-infected children toward antiretroviral treatment in Ethiopia

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2011, Pages

  Biadgilign, Sibhatu ^a   Reda, Ayalu A ^b   Deribew, Amare ^a   Amberbir, Alemayehu ^c,d   Belachew, Tefera ^a   Tiyou, Ayele ^a   Deribe, Kebede ^e  

^a JIMMA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b HARAMAYA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^c ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^e Jimma University ^*  (Sudan)

Author keywords

Adherence; AIDS; ART; Attitudes; Caregivers; Children; Ethiopia; HIV; Knowledge; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIVIRAL RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CONSULTATION; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; HEALTH BELIEF; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; KNOWLEDGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVACY; SCHOOL CHILD; THERAPEUTIC MISCONCEPTION;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY, HIGHLY ACTIVE; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PRIVACY; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 80053996132     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: 18735134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2011.02.008     Document Type: Article

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