Factors supporting and inhibiting adherence to HIV medication regimen in women: A qualitative analysis of patient interviews

Open AIDS Journal

Volumn 9, Issue , 2015, Pages 45-50

  Fagbami, Oluwakemi ^a   Oluwasanjo, Adetokunbo ^a   Fitzpatrick, Carrie ^b   Fairchild, Rebecca ^a   Shin, Ann ^a   Donato, Anthony ^a  

^a Reading Health System   (United States)

^b ALVERNIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adherence; Female; HAART; HIV; Medication compliance; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; VIRUS LOAD;

EID: 84935828344     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18746136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/1874613601509010045     Document Type: Article

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