Does investment in home visitors lead to better psychological health for HIV-affected families? Results from a quasi-experimental evaluation in South Africa

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

Volumn 26, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2014, Pages 2-10

  Thurman, Tonya R ^a   Kidman, Rachel ^b   Taylor, Tory M ^c  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

evaluation; HIV and AIDS; home visiting; orphans and vulnerable children; South Africa

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FAMILY FUNCTIONING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUASI EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; RURAL AREA; SOUTH AFRICA; URBAN POPULATION; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CAREGIVER BURDEN; COMPENSATION; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; HEALTH VISITOR; HOME CARE; INVESTMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; SEX DIFFERENCE; TRAINING; VOLUNTEER;

EVALUATION; HIV AND AIDS; HOME VISITING; ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN; SOUTH AFRICA;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD, ORPHANED; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HIV INFECTIONS; HOUSE CALLS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROGRAM EVALUATION; SOUTH AFRICA; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;

EID: 84904724256     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2014.906555     Document Type: Article

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