Knowledge, attitudes and experiences of people living with HIV who are on antiretroviral treatment at a public health clinic in Limpopo, South Africa
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Authors
Mulelu, Rodney Azwinndini
Issue Date
2016-08
Type
Dissertation
Language
en
Keywords
HIV/AIDS knowledge , HIV/AIDS attitude , People living with HIV , HIV/AIDS experiences , Adherence , Wellness clinic , Antiretroviral treatment
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Abstract
The researcher investigated the knowledge, attitudes and experiences of people living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) towards antiretroviral treatment (ART) and who are accessing antiretroviral treatment at a public health clinic in Limpopo, South Africa. A qualitative method was used. The research findings revealed five themes: experiences, social support, knowledge, attitudes, unemployment and economic themes of the study. Factors reported influencing optimum adherence were the inability of the patients to take medication at work, laziness of the patients to collect medication, unemployment, economic hardship, poverty and lack of knowledge of employers regarding HIV/AIDS.
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Citation
Mulelu, Rodney Azwinndini (2016) Knowledge, attitudes and experiences of people living with HIV who are on antiretroviral treatment at a public health clinic in Limpopo, South Africa, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/22058>