Reducing waiting time at a Nigerian HIV treatment clinic: Opinions from and the satisfaction of people living with HIV/AIDS

Journal of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 188-191

  Olowookere, Samuel Anu ^a   Fatiregun, Akinola Ayoola ^b   Ladipo, Modupe Martha Alice ^c   Akenova, Yetunde Adebisi ^d  

^a State Hospital   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^d NONE

Author keywords

antiretroviral clinic; medical care; PLHIV; satisfaction; waiting time

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NIGERIA; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; TIME; WAITING TIME;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; ANTI-HIV AGENTS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH FACILITY ENVIRONMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84860779114     PISSN: 15451097     EISSN: 15570886     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1545109711402214     Document Type: Article

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