Analysis on access to antiretroviral therapy for patients with different income and educational level, and the effect of treatment on quality of life after two to three months of therapy

Description

Magister Pharmaceuticae - MPharm / Access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV positive patients has brought
hope and a chance to a healthier longer life with improved quality of life (QoL). In this study we
explored the difference in health related quality of life (HRQoL) between participants eligible for
ART and those not yet eligible for ART as per the 2015 South African HIV treatment guidelines.
We also considered the impact of ART access on HRQoL and the effect of employment status and
education level. The study was conducted at one tertiary hospital and two primary health care
facilities in Johannesburg, South Africa.

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1. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/5684

Tags

Antiretroviral therapy

Economic conditions

Income

Education

Quality of life

HIV treatment

Additional Fields

Identifer	oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:uwc/oai:etd.uwc.ac.za:11394/5684
Date	January 2017
Creators	Mokobori, Mpato
Contributors	Van Huyssteen, Mea
Publisher	University of the Western cape
Source Sets	South African National ETD Portal
Language	English
Detected Language	English
Rights	University of the Western Cape