How disclosure and antiretroviral therapy help HIV-infected adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa cope with stigma

African Journal of AIDS Research

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 261-271

  Midtbø, Vivian ^a   Shirima, Violeth ^a   Skovdal, Morten ^a   Daniel, Marguerite ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

Botswana; HIV AIDS; Medication adherence; Qualitative research; Social support; Tanzania; Thematic network analysis; Treatment support; Youths

Indexed keywords

ANTI HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; AFRICA; ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; ANTIVIRAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; BOTSWANA; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; STIGMA; SUPPORT GROUP; TANZANIA; THEMATIC ANALYSIS;

EID: 84873584580     PISSN: 16085906     EISSN: 17279445     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/16085906.2012.734987     Document Type: Article

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