Diversity of patient preparation activities before initiation of antiretroviral therapy in Cape Town, South Africa

Tropical Medicine and International Health

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 972-977

  Myer, Landon ^a   Zulliger, Rose ^b   Pienaar, David ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c WESTERN CAPE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Adherence; Antiretroviral therapy; HIV; Patient counseling; Patient education; South Africa; Treatment readiness

Indexed keywords

HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH RISK; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; MENTAL HEALTH; NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION; PUBLIC SECTOR;

ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MENTAL DISEASE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; SOUTH AFRICA; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ANTI-RETROVIRAL AGENTS; COUNSELING; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; SOUTH AFRICA; TIME FACTORS;

CAPE TOWN; SOUTH AFRICA; WESTERN CAPE;

EID: 84864392140     PISSN: 13602276     EISSN: 13653156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2012.03033.x     Document Type: Article

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