dc.contributor.advisor |
Ehlers, Valerie Janet 1948- |
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dc.contributor.author |
Tefera Girma Negash
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dc.date.accessioned |
2011-11-22T09:31:07Z |
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dc.date.available |
2011-11-22T09:31:07Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2011-06 |
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dc.date.submitted |
2011-11 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
Tefera Girma Negash (2011) Personal factors influencing patients' anti-retroviral treatment adherence in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/5090> |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/10500/5090 |
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dc.description.abstract |
This study attempted to identify personal (patient-related) factors influencing anti-retroviral therapy (ART) adherence in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. A quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional and analytical design was used. Structured interviews were conducted with 355 ART patients.
The findings revealed that stigma, discrimination, depression and alcohol use negatively affected patients’ ART adherence levels. However, patients’ knowledge levels had no influence on their ART adherence levels, contrary to other researchers’ reports.
Addressing stigma and discrimination at community levels might enhance patients’ abilities to take their medications in the presence of others. Healthcare professionals should be enabled to diagnose and treat depression among ART patients during the early stages. Non-adherent ART patients should be counseled about possible alcohol abuse. |
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dc.format.extent |
1 online resource (xiv, 90 leaves) |
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dc.language.iso |
en |
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dc.subject |
Anti-retroviral treatment (ART) adherence |
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dc.subject |
Depression among ART patients |
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dc.subject |
ART patients |
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dc.subject |
HIV |
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dc.subject |
ART in Ethiopia |
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dc.subject |
AIDS |
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dc.subject |
Anti-retroviral drugs (ARVs) |
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dc.subject |
Discrimination against ART patients |
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dc.subject |
Stigmatisation of ART patients |
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dc.subject.ddc |
615.792409633 |
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dc.subject.lcsh |
Highly active antiretroviral therapy |
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dc.subject.lcsh |
HIV-positive persons -- Ehiopia -- Addis Ababa -- Attitudes |
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dc.subject.lcsh |
HIV (Viruses) -- Treatment -- Ethiopia -- Addis Ababa |
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dc.title |
Personal factors influencing patients' anti-retroviral treatment adherence in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
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dc.type |
Dissertation |
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dc.description.department |
Health Studies |
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dc.description.degree |
M.A. (Public Health with specialisation in Medical Informatics) |
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