Concomitant herbal medicine and Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) use among HIV patients in Western Uganda: A cross-sectional analysis of magnitude and patterns of use, associated factors and impact on ART adherence

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

Volumn 24, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1375-1383

  Lubinga, S J ^a   Kintu, A ^b   Atuhaire, J ^a   Asiimwe, S ^b,c  

^a MBARARA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Uganda)

^b Clinical Trials Unit   (Uganda)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

adherence; Antiretroviral Therapy; herbal medicine; Uganda

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADVERSE DRUG REACTION; ALOE VERA; ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; ANTIVIRAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GYMNANTHEMUM AMYGDALINUM; HEALTH STATUS; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION; TREATMENT DURATION; UGANDA; WELLBEING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY, HIGHLY ACTIVE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DISCLOSURE; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; MEDICINE, AFRICAN TRADITIONAL; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TERTIARY CARE CENTERS; UGANDA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84868582364     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2011.648600     Document Type: Article

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