Antiretroviral therapy and changing patterns of HIV stigmatisation in Entebbe, Uganda

Sociology of Health and Illness

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 58-72

  Russell, Steve ^a   Zalwango, Flavia ^b   Namukwaya, Stella ^b   Katongole, Joseph ^b   Muhumuza, Richard ^b   Nalugya, Ruth ^b   Seeley, Janet ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^b UGANDA VIRUS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Chronic illness; Developing countries; Doctor patient communication interaction; Gender; HIV; Stigma

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF CARE; SOCIAL STIGMA; STEREOTYPING; UGANDA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTI-RETROVIRAL AGENTS; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF CARE; SOCIAL STIGMA; STEREOTYPING; UGANDA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84954394326     PISSN: 01419889     EISSN: 14679566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9566.12341     Document Type: Article

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