Efficacy of a lay health worker led group antiretroviral medication adherence training among non-adherent HIV-positive patients in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: Results from a randomized trial

Sahara J

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 218-226

  Peltzer, Karl ^a   Ramlagan, Shandir ^b   Jones, Deborah ^c   Weiss, Stephen M ^c   Fomundam, Henry ^d   Chanetsa, Lucia ^d  

^a HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d HOWARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adherence; Antiretroviral therapy; HIV AIDS; Lay health worker; Medication adherence intervention (MAI); South Africa

Indexed keywords

ANTI HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH AUXILIARY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IN SERVICE TRAINING; MALE; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; METHODOLOGY; MOTIVATION; PATIENT EDUCATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOUTH AFRICA; STATISTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIRUS LOAD;

ADULT; ANTI-HIV AGENTS; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; MALE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; MOTIVATION; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOUTH AFRICA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIRAL LOAD;

EID: 84878032642     PISSN: 17290376     EISSN: 18134424     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17290376.2012.745640     Document Type: Article

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