Long-term impact of the kenya postelection crisis on clinic attendance and medication adherence for HIV-infected children in Western Kenya

Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 199-206

  Yoder, Rachel B ^a   Nyandiko, Winstone M ^b,c   Vreeman, Rachel C ^a,b,d   Ayaya, Samwel O ^b,c   Gisore, Peter O ^b,c   Braitstein, Paula ^a,b   Wiehe, Sarah E ^a,b,d  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b ACADEMIC MODEL PROVIDING ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE AMPATH   (Kenya)

^c MOI UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

^d REGENSTRIEF INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

HIV; Medication adherence; Pediatrics; Postcrisis

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; KENYA; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; POLITICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ANTI-HIV AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFANT; KENYA; MALE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; POLITICS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84857031403     PISSN: 15254135     EISSN: 10779450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0b013e31823b4448     Document Type: Article

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