The Acceptability and Perceived Usefulness of a Weekly Clinical SMS Program to Promote HIV Antiretroviral Medication Adherence in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

AIDS and Behavior

Volumn 20, Issue 11, 2016, Pages 2629-2638

  Georgette, Nathan ^a   Siedner, Mark J ^a,b   Zanoni, Brian ^a,b   Sibaya, Thobekile ^c   Petty, Carter R ^d   Carpenter, Stephen ^e   Haberer, Jessica E ^a,b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^d BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e KZN Department of Health Don McKenzie Hospital   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Adherence; HIV; KwaZulu Natal; mHealth; Routine care; SMS program

Indexed keywords

CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONVENIENCE SAMPLE; FEMALE; FRIEND; GENDER; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; ODDS RATIO; SOUTH AFRICA; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; ADULT; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL INTERVIEW; PSYCHOLOGY; TEXT MESSAGING;

ANTI HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS AGENT;

ADULT; ANTI-HIV AGENTS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MALE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; ODDS RATIO; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; SOUTH AFRICA; TEXT MESSAGING;

EID: 84954508226     PISSN: 10907165     EISSN: 15733254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-016-1287-z     Document Type: Article

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