Family care giving in the context of HIV/AIDS in Africa

Progress in Palliative Care

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 13-21

  Powell, Richard A ^a   Hunt, Jennifer ^b  

^a AFRICAN PALLIATIVE CARE ASSOCIATION   (Uganda)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Africa; Carer; Family; HIV AIDS

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AFRICA; CAREGIVER; CAREGIVER BURDEN; COMMUNITY CARE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EMOTION; FAMILY CENTERED CARE; GENDER; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; KNOWLEDGE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; REVIEW; SOCIAL CARE; SPIRITUAL CARE;

EID: 84876758815     PISSN: 09699260     EISSN: 1743291X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/1743291X12Y.0000000027     Document Type: Review

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