The influence of antiretroviral treatment on willingness to test: A qualitative study in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

African Journal of AIDS Research

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 173-180

  Phakathi, Zipho ^a   Van Rooyen, Heidi ^a   Fritz, Katherine ^b   Richter, Linda ^a  

^a HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR RESEARCH ON WOMEN   (United States)

Author keywords

Accessibility; ART; Attitudes; Baseline surveys; Community based programmes; HIV testing; HIV AIDS; Qualitative research; Treatment issues; Utilisation patterns

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HIV TEST; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REVIEW; RURAL POPULATION; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84860419125     PISSN: 16085906     EISSN: 17279445     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/16085906.2011.593381     Document Type: Review

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