Adherence to combination antiretroviral therapy among orphaned children in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Sabina F Mugusi Nassoro Mopei Omary M S Minzi

Published in: Southern African journal of HIV medicine (2019)

Significant numbers of HIV-infected orphans have poor adherence to cART ranging between 17% and 28% based on different assessment methods. Inadequate caregiver knowledge of HIV/AIDS, long clinic waiting times and forgetfulness were identified as barriers to cART adherence in these orphans.

Keyphrases

antiretroviral therapy
hiv aids
hiv infected
human immunodeficiency virus
hiv infected patients
hiv positive
glycemic control
healthcare
primary care
young adults
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
weight loss
south africa