Correlation between CD4 counts and adherence to antiretrovirals  in treatment patience at Katutura intermediate hospital, Windhoek, Namibia

Tjipura, Dinah Jorokee

dc.contributor.advisor	Ehlers, Valerie Janet, 1948-
dc.contributor.advisor	Roos, J.H.
dc.contributor.author	Tjipura, Dinah Jorokee
dc.date.accessioned	2010-04-12T11:37:47Z
dc.date.available	2010-04-12T11:37:47Z
dc.date.issued	2006-11
dc.date.submitted	2010-04
dc.identifier.citation	Tjipura, Dinah Jorokee (2006) Correlation between CD4 counts and adherence to antiretrovirals in treatment patience at Katutura intermediate hospital, Windhoek, Namibia, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/3217>	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/3217
dc.description.abstract	The study analysed and compared data from patients' medical and pharmacy refill records to identify correlations between CD4 cell counts and adherence to antiretroviral drugs at Katutura Intermediate Hospital (KIH) in Windhoek, Namibia. The study investigated whether the pharmacy refill adherence measurement methodology could predict immunological recovery through increased CD4 cell counts. There was a positive but weak relationship between adherence and CD4 cell counts. Although the pharmacy refill records could predict immunological response it was not sensitive enough and should be used in combination with other adherence measurement tools.	en
dc.format.extent	1 online resource (xiii, 117 leaves.)
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.subject	Adherence to anti-retrovirals	en
dc.subject	ARV pharmacy records	en
dc.subject	CD4 cell counts	en
dc.subject	HIV/AIDS treatment	en
dc.subject	Measurement of adherence	en
dc.subject	Highly active anti-retroviral treatment	en
dc.subject.ddc	616.9792096881
dc.subject.lcsh	Katatura Intermediate Hospital
dc.subject.lcsh	AIDS (Disease) -- Patients -- Namibia -- Windhoek
dc.subject.lcsh	Hospitals -- Patients -- Namibia -- Windhoek
dc.subject.lcsh	Antiretroviral agents -- Namibia -- Windhoek
dc.subject.lcsh	CD4 antigen
dc.subject.lcsh	Highly active antiretroviral therapy
dc.title	Correlation between CD4 counts and adherence to antiretrovirals in treatment patience at Katutura intermediate hospital, Windhoek, Namibia	en
dc.type	Dissertation	en
dc.description.department	Public Health
dc.description.degree	M.A. (Public Health)