Community-Based ART Programs: Sustaining Adherence and Follow-up

Current HIV/AIDS Reports

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 359-366

  Mukherjee, Joia S ^a,b,c   Barry, Danika ^b,c   Weatherford, Robert D ^b,c   Desai, Ishaan K ^a,b   Farmer, Paul E ^a,b,c  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b PARTNERS IN HEALTH   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Accompaniment; Adherence; Antiretroviral therapy; Community health workers; Community based; Decentralization; Health systems strengthening; HIV care; Partners In Health; Retention

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

COMMUNITY CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LOW INCOME COUNTRY; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VIRUS LOAD; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH AUXILIARY; PSYCHOLOGY;

COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84991080664     PISSN: 15483568     EISSN: 15483576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11904-016-0335-7     Document Type: Review

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