Exploring barriers to switching "on time" to second-line antiretroviral therapy among nurses in primary health care facilities, Ekurhuleni Health District, South Africa.
Immaculate Sabelile TenzaChristine NjugunaPumla Pamella SodoAviva RuchJoel Msafiri FrancisOlufemi Babatunde OmoleRichard CookeSamuel AgboLaurel Baldwin-RagavenPublished in: PloS one (2023)
Reasons for delayed switching of patients to second-line ART are multifactorial and require integrated interventions at health provider, patient and health system levels.
Keyphrases
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- hiv aids
- case report
- primary care
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