Understanding the linkages between informal and formal care for people living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa

Global Public Health

Volumn 7, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1109-1119

  Lees, Shelley ^a   Kielmann, Karina ^b   Cataldo, Fabian ^c   Gitau Mburu, D ^d  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN MARGARET UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c DIGNITAS INTERNATIONAL   (Malawi)

^d International HIV AIDS Alliance   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

continuum of care; formal providers; HIV; informal providers; linkages

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HIV TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; CAREGIVERS; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HIV LONG-TERM SURVIVORS; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMANS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL;

EID: 84870877946     PISSN: 17441692     EISSN: 17441706     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17441692.2012.733403     Document Type: Article

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