Differentiated models of care for postpartum women on antiretroviral therapy in Cape Town, South Africa: A cohort study

Journal of the International AIDS Society

Volumn 20, Issue , 2017, Pages 32-40

  Myer, Landon ^a,b   Iyun, Victoria ^a,b   Zerbe, Allison ^c   Phillips, Tamsin K ^a,b   Brittain, Kirsty ^a,b   Mukonda, Elton ^a   Allerton, Joanna ^a,b   Kalombo, Cathy D ^d   Nofemela, Andile ^a,b   Abrams, Elaine J ^c,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c Department of Medicine   (United States)

^d WESTERN CAPE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (South Africa)

^e NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adherence club; Antiretroviral therapy; HIV; Maternal and child health; Postnatal care; South Africa

Indexed keywords

EFAVIRENZ PLUS EMTRICITABINE PLUS TENOFOVIR DISOPROXIL; ANTI HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS AGENT;

ADHERENCE CLUB; ADULT; ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; PATIENT CARE; PILOT STUDY; POSTNATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; SOUTH AFRICA; VIRUS LOAD; YOUNG ADULT; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION;

ADULT; ANTI-HIV AGENTS; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; PILOT PROJECTS; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SOUTH AFRICA; VIRAL LOAD; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85025805426     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17582652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7448/IAS.20.5.21636     Document Type: Article

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