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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"People living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA)"”.
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The economic consequences and coping mechanisms used by households affected by HIV
… coping mechanisms used by households affected by HIV/AIDS. There is concern that even with the provision of free Antiretroviral Therapy (ART); HIV/AIDS may exert negative economic consequences on People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) and their households. Households then come up with coping …
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A multidimensional quantitative evaluation of HIV/AIDS-related stigma in Cape Town, South Africa
… surveys may have underestimated the levels of HIV-related stigma because of limitations in the questions employed. It thus provides a more comprehensive evaluation of the extent and nature of HIV-related stigma through the measurement of several different dimensions of stigma (and regression …
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Providing an effective legal framework for the protection of people living with HIV and AIDS in Nigeria
… of how discriminatory practices 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 …
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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
<p>The HIV/AIDS epidemic, now in its fifth decade, is one of the most consequential health, social, scientific, and political challenges of the modern era. Since its emergence, social work has played a critical role in service provision and advocacy on behalf of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). …
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The influence of traditional healing practices on anti-retroviral treatment adherence in Vhembe District, South Africa
… belief that THPs promote 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 …
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices of oral health care workers of Lesotho regarding the management of patients with oral manifestations of HIV/AIDS
Lesotho has the third highest prevalence of HIV in the world with an estimated 23% of the adult population infected. At least 70% of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) present with oral manifestations of HIV as the first sign of the disease. While Lesotho has a population of fewer than 2 million …
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The Lived Experience of Individuals Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) While Residing in a Rural Region of Northern Appalachia
… understand the lived experience of individuals living with HIV/AIDS while residing in a rural region of northern Appalachia. A hermeneutic phenomenological method following the Utrecht School was used for this study. The setting for this study was a rural region of northern Appalachia. The …
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Healthcare Utilization, Unmet Service Needs, and HIV Treatment Outcomes among People Living With HIV/AIDS in Nevada
… rates and service needs are high among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). The effects of service utilization and unmet service needs on HIV treatment outcomes are not well understood. Furthermore, health disparities among racial/ethnic groups exist across the stages of HIV care …
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HIV Risk Among Nursing Students in Rwanda : Self-Efficacy, Knowledge and Attitudes
<p>Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is the leading cause of death in sub-Saharan Africa. With a prevalence rate of 3.1% in 2006, Rwanda is one of the hardest hit countries. Nurses are often the leading health professionals in rural communities and at the forefront of the fight against the …
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Evaluation of the Antiretroviral Community education and referral (ACER) project - Ng'ombe project site
In Zambia, the prevalence of HIV is estimated to be 16% among individuals 15-49 years old. Among 15-24 year olds, women (12.7%) are four times more likely to be infected by HIV than men (3.8%) (ZDHS, 2002).The Antiretroviral Community Education and Referral (ACER) project was conceptually designed …
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The impact of medication therapy management on polypharmacy in people living with HIV/AIDS
… simultaneously, is increasingly 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 …
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Exploring possible influences of HIV/AIDS-related stigma on risky sexual behaviour and childbearing decisions: Cape Town 2002-2009
This dissertation uses survey data to explore HIV/AIDS-related stigma as it is manifested in the general population of young adults in Cape Town and amongst people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) on highly active antiretroviral treatment (HAART) in Khayelitsha (an African township in Cape Town). For …
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Pain in people living with HIV/AIDS in the Western Cape
The increased life expectancy of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) has meant that the disease has changed status from a terminal to a chronic condition. Along with this shift, increased attention has been given to maximising the quality of the prolonged life. A common, long standing problem …
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Mental health and antiretroviral therapy adherence among people living with HIV attending an HIV clinic in Blantyre, Malawi
… progress has been achieved in the treatment for HIV/AIDS since the 1980s. This significant improvement and progress in HIV treatment has largely been attributed to antiretroviral therapy (ART). Non-adherence to ART commonly causes ART treatment failure and the development of drugresistant strains …
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Factors associated with mortality of patients on antiretroviral therapy at the Andara district, Namibia
Namibia, one of the countries hardest hit by HIV/AIDS, has embarked on a large scale public health sector roll-out of ART. The Catholic Health Services is implementing an HIV/AIDS treatment program in the Andara district since 2004. Even though there is strong evidence to show that antiretroviral …
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The social constructions of HIV/AIDS stigma in one community in Cape Town, South Africa
Due to tremendous stigma attached to HIV/AIDS, revelation of HIV positive sero-status of an individual has become a significant risk in communities of South Africa (Kalichman el al., 2003;Deacon et al., 2004; Kalichman et al., 2005, Simbayi et al., 2007). Several researchers have argued that …
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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
Background Being diagnosed with HIV/AIDS and commencement of lifelong antiretroviral therapy (ART) with the requirement of high adherence can exacerbate or trigger depressive disorders. Prevalence of major depression is substantially higher in people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) than those in the …