Only connect - The role of PLHIV group networks in increasing the effectiveness of Ugandan HIV services

AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV

Volumn 24, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1368-1374

  Hodgson, Ian ^a   Nakiyemba, Alice ^b   Seeley, Janet ^c   Bitira, David ^d   Gitau Mburu, D ^a  

^a International HIV AIDS Alliance   (United Kingdom)

^b BUSITEMA UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^d Alliance Uganda   (Uganda)

Author keywords

disclosure; health systems strengthening; HIV care; networks; PLHIV

Indexed keywords

ANTIVIRAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; CAPACITY BUILDING; COMMUNITY CARE; COUNSELING; FAMILY PLANNING; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; INFECTION PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; READING; SAFE SEX; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; UGANDA;

ADULT; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; COMMUNITY NETWORKS; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; DISCLOSURE; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL STIGMA; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UGANDA;

EID: 84868544088     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2012.656568     Document Type: Article

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