Gender differences in experiences of ART services in South Africa: A mixed methods study

Tropical Medicine and International Health

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 820-826

  Schneider, Helen ^a   Govender, Veloshnee ^b   Harris, Bronwyn ^c   Cleary, Susan ^b   Moshabela, Mosa ^c   Birch, Stephen ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^d MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antiretroviral therapy; Gender; South Africa

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; DATA SET; DISEASE TREATMENT; GENDER DISPARITY; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; URBAN AREA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; RURAL AREA; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOUTH AFRICA; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; URBAN AREA;

ADULT; ANTI-HIV AGENTS; ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY, HIGHLY ACTIVE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; RURAL HEALTH; RURAL POPULATION; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SOUTH AFRICA; URBAN HEALTH; URBAN POPULATION;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84862765461     PISSN: 13602276     EISSN: 13653156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2012.03009.x     Document Type: Article

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