Factors associated with different patterns of nonadherence to HIV care in dar es salaam, Tanzania

Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 78-84

  Poles, Gabriela ^a   Li, Michelle ^b   Siril, Hellen ^c   Mhalu, Aisa ^c   Hawkins, Claudia ^d   Kaaya, Sylvia ^e   Aris, Eric ^e   Chalamilla, Guerino ^c   Hirschhorn, Lisa R ^f,g  

^a MAINE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b CENTRE FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASE RESEARCH IN ZAMBIA   (Zambia)

^c MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT FOR HEALTH   (Tanzania)

^d NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e MUHIMBILI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND ALLIED SCIENCES   (Tanzania)

^f HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^g JSI RESEARCH AND TRAINING INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

adherence; health systems responsiveness; HIV AIDS; patient satisfaction; resource limited settings

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANTIVIRAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFANT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEWBORN; PATIENT CARE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TANZANIA; TREATMENT DURATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADHERENCE; HEALTH SYSTEMS RESPONSIVENESS; HIV/AIDS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RESOURCE-LIMITED SETTINGS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTI-HIV AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; TANZANIA;

EID: 84893099053     PISSN: 23259574     EISSN: 23259582     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1545109712467068     Document Type: Article

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