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Showing 1 to 20 of 39 for “"PLWHA"”.
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Health-related quality of life of people living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in North-eastern Nigeria: A mixed methods study
… living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLWHA) are living longer. Life longetivity among PLWHA makes quality of life (QoL) critically important for patients and providers of medical and social services. However, this issue has not been assessed systematically in North-eastern Nigeria. The …
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Assessment of ARVs adherence among the people living with HIV/AIDS in Temeke Municipal Hospital Dar-es- salaam Region Tanzania
… set out to assess utilization of ARVs among PLWHA in Dar es Salaam Region. The study was specifically on assessing the awareness, knowledge and attitude of PLWHA who uses ARVs in TemekeMunicipalHospital.The study objective included the assessment of the PLWHA social demographic information of …
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HIV and AIDS, Disclosure, Stigma, and Social Support within Church Communities
… place to which people living with HIV or AIDS (PLWHA) may turn for supportive resources. Churches are located in virtually every town in the United States, with many providing resources for the marginalized within their communities; however, resources for PLWHA are not as common. PLWHA also may …
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Depression and HIV/AIDS: adapting and piloting group interpersonal therapy for treatment of depressive symptoms for people living with HIV/AIDS in Northwest Ethiopia
… higher in people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) than those in the general population. More than 50% of PLWHA are likely to meet one or more criteria for depression in their lifetime. However, access to interventions for depressive disorders remains limited in Low- and Middle-Income …
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Pain in HIV/AIDS : characteristics, contributing factors and the effects of a six-week peer-led exercise and education intervention.
… is a problem in persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA), that this pain is biopsychosocial in nature, and as such may have different characteristics in different sub-groups. It was also hypothesised that pain in PLWHA can be effectively managed using a biopsychosocial treatment.
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Social Workers' Perception on HIV/AIDS and the Effects on Their Service Delivery
… found that social workers were comfortable with PLWHA (people living with HIV/AIDS) and that social workers did not have strong levels of stigma towards PLWHA. A significant negative relationship between stigma and service delivery was found indicating that service delivery decreases based on the …
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A health education programme to enhance knowledge and communication skills of health care workers serving people living with HIV/AIDS on haart in Namibia
… services to people who are living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) if they do not have the necessary knowledge, as well as adequate interpersonal communication and counselling skills. In a health care facility set-up, all patients either come from the community or are referred from the wards or other …
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Formal and Informal Care and Support for People Living with HIV/AIDS in Two Sites in Botswana
… the 36.8 million people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHAs) across the world. Yet the drugs alone do not tackle the psychological and social problems of HIV, needs which are met by large networks of support, which including family, friends, NGOs support groups and government services. This research …
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Exploring possible influences of HIV/AIDS-related stigma on risky sexual behaviour and childbearing decisions: Cape Town 2002-2009
… Town and amongst people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) on highly active antiretroviral treatment (HAART) in Khayelitsha (an African township in Cape Town). For the general population, we assessed how 'symbolic stigma' (negative attitudes and moral assessments of PLWHA) was related to risky sexual …
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Clinical Exercise, Stress, and Hiv Infection: Identifying the Associations and Testing theEffects
<p>PLWHA are inflicted with a variety of psychological and physiological symptoms associated with the virus itself, related medications, or a combination of both. Due to the nature of these symptoms being experienced concurrently the general well-being and overall quality of life in this population …
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Providing an effective legal framework for the protection of people living with HIV and AIDS in Nigeria
… operate against people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA), the effects of this discrimination on their lives and how they can be protected against such discrimination, by the law in Nigeria. In addressing this question, the legal ramifications of HIV/AIDS will be examined, from the detection and …
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“If You Can Do This Job, You Can Do Anything”: An Exploration of the Lived Experiences of Early Career Social Workers Engaged with People Living with HIV/AIDS
… on behalf of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). Tremendous biomedical advancements over the years have fundamentally transformed HIV from an invariably fatal illness to a chronic and manageable condition. As the profile of HIV has changed over time, less is known about the contemporary …
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The impact of medication therapy management on polypharmacy in people living with HIV/AIDS
… common in people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) due to the use of antiretroviral and non-antiretroviral drugs for the treatment of multiple chronic diseases. Polypharmacy is a growing concern among PLWHA because of their complex medication regimen, the risk of adverse drug events, …
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The influence of traditional healing practices on anti-retroviral treatment adherence in Vhembe District, South Africa
… non-adherence among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA), the study found out that the majority of Traditional Healing Practitioners (THPs) encourage and positively influence PLWHA to adhere to anti-retroviral treatment. Apart from a minority of participants who claimed to cure HIV/AIDS, the …
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The social constructions of HIV/AIDS stigma in one community in Cape Town, South Africa
… testing;stops people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA) from seeking care; inhibits incorporation of prevention behaviours; increases violence against HIV-positive people; and extends beyond PLWHA to families, providers and volunteers. HIV/AIDS stigma is widespread, and it is widely accepted that …
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HIV Risk Among Nursing Students in Rwanda : Self-Efficacy, Knowledge and Attitudes
… to care as well as people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) stigmatization among nursing students.</p> <p>The results of the qualitative study were used to develop a questionnaire as a means of exploring and comparing HIV knowledge, attitudes, experience, expectations and their relationship to …
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Income Promotion among People Living With Hiv/Aids: A Case Of Kamachumu In Muleba District
… area chosen for research by paying attention to PLWHA in the community. The research approach used for the study involved exploratory, descriptive and observational techniques. In order to meet research requirements and criteria, a designed and developed research instruments including …
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Adherence to antiretroviral medications and quality of life among people living with HIV/AIDS in Chikankata,Livingstone and Mwinilunga districts in Zambia
… well-being of people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA), in particular with the major rise in longevity of PLWHA. Moreover, no studies have been done in Zambia on ART adherence and quality of life in PLWHA in with the World Health Organisation Quality of Life Likert Scale (WHOQoL-Likert) …
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Mental health and antiretroviral therapy adherence among people living with HIV attending an HIV clinic in Blantyre, Malawi
… ART adherence among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) attending an HIV clinic in Blantyre, Malawi. Methods: This was a facility-based quantitative study with a cross-sectional descriptive design with 213 PLWHA attending an HIV clinic. The participants completed a survey consisting of …
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Resiliensi Orang dengan HIV/AIDS (ODHA)
… public has an attitude, a poor outlook towards PLWHA (people living with HIV/AIDS) and even discrimination against PLWHA. These things can make people living with HIV become depressed. To realize a better life, then people living with HIV must be able to cope with the psychological stress and …
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