Patient satisfaction with HIV/AIDS care at private clinics in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV

Volumn 26, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 1150-1154

  Miller, James S ^a   Mhalu, Aisa ^b   Chalamilla, Guerino ^b   Siril, Hellen ^b   Kaaya, Silvia ^c   Tito, Justina ^b   Aris, Eric ^b   Hirschhorn, Lisa R ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT FOR HEALTH   (Tanzania)

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

Author keywords

HIV; patient satisfaction; private sector; quality of care; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONFIDENTIALITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SYSTEM RESPONSIVENESS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVACY; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; SELF REPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS;

HIV; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIVATE SECTOR; QUALITY OF CARE; TANZANIA;

ADULT; AGED; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIVATE SECTOR; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TANZANIA;

EID: 84903270211     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2014.882487     Document Type: Article

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