The uncertainty of treatment: Women's use of HIV treatment as prevention in Malawi

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 158, Issue , 2016, Pages 52-60

  Zhou, Amy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; HIV AIDS; Malawi; Qualitative methodology; Treatment decisions; Women

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE TREATMENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WOMENS HEALTH;

ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DRUG SAFETY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; MALAWI; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; PRESCRIPTION; TREATMENT REFUSAL; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; INFORMATION PROCESSING; PATHOGENICITY; PRE-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS; PROCEDURES; UNCERTAINTY;

MALAWI;

ADULT; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV-1; HUMANS; MALAWI; PRE-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS; UNCERTAINTY;

EID: 84964403123     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: 18735347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2016.04.013     Document Type: Article

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