Narratives of Ugandan Women Adhering to HIV/AIDS Medication

Occupational Therapy International

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 176-184

  Matovu, Sarah Natalia ^a,d   La cour, Karen ^b   Hemmingsson, Helena ^c  

^a Occupational Therapy School Mulago   (Uganda)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^c LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d Watoto Child Care Ministries   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Adherence to HIV AIDS medication; Trans cultural occupational therapy

Indexed keywords

ANTI HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS AGENT;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; NOTE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL STIGMA; UGANDA; YOUNG ADULT;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ANTI-HIV AGENTS; ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY, HIGHLY ACTIVE; CULTURE; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; SOCIAL STIGMA; UGANDA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84870553459     PISSN: 09667903     EISSN: 15570703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oti.1330     Document Type: Article

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