Does Food Insecurity Undermine Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy? A Systematic Review

AIDS and Behavior

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 1510-1526

  Singer, Amanda W ^a   Weiser, Sheri D ^b   McCoy, Sandra I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adherence; Antiretroviral therapy; Food assistance; Food insecurity; Review

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

CATERING SERVICE; FOOD ASSISTANCE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; PSYCHOLOGY;

ANTI-RETROVIRAL AGENTS; FOOD ASSISTANCE; FOOD SUPPLY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE;

EID: 84938747155     PISSN: 10907165     EISSN: 15733254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-014-0873-1     Document Type: Review

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