Community systems strengthening for HIV care: Experiences from Uganda

Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life and Palliative Care

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 343-368

  Mburu, Gitau ^a,b   Oxenham, Danielle ^c   Hodgson, Ian ^a   Nakiyemba, Alice ^d   Seeley, Janet ^e,f   Bermejo, Alvaro ^a  

^a International HIV AIDS Alliance   (United Kingdom)

^b LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c BRIGHTON AND SUSSEX MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^d BUSITEMA UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^e MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Africa; Community systems; HIV; Palliative care; Uganda

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEREAVEMENT; CAPACITY BUILDING; COMMUNITY CARE; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERVIEW; MORTALITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UGANDA;

BEREAVEMENT; CAPACITY BUILDING; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; FAMILY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; PALLIATIVE CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UGANDA;

EID: 84890047491     PISSN: 15524256     EISSN: 15524264     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15524256.2013.846889     Document Type: Article

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