Patterns of adherence to scheduling and dietary instructions among patients on antiretroviral therapy in Pretoria, South Africa.

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dc.contributor.authorAdefolalu, Adegoke Oen
dc.contributor.authorNkosi, Zerish Zen
dc.contributor.authorOlorunju, Steve A Sen
dc.date.accessioned2016-01-28T10:36:03Zen
dc.date.available2016-01-28T10:36:03Zen
dc.date.epub2014-08-05en
dc.date.issued2014-09en
dc.description.abstractAdherence in antiretroviral therapy (ART) is the extent to which the HIV-infected person's behavior corresponds to the prescribed medical advice in terms of using antiretroviral (ARV) drugs. Adherence includes acts such as following instructions regarding dietary or fluid restrictions and taking medications at the prescribed time. This study aimed to determine the extent to which persons on ART followed the scheduling and dietary instructions of their ARV drugs.en
dc.identifier.citationPatterns of adherence to scheduling and dietary instructions among patients on antiretroviral therapy in Pretoria, South Africa. 2014, 108 (9):582-8 Trans. R. Soc. Trop. Med. Hyg.en
dc.identifier.doi10.1093/trstmh/tru116en
dc.identifier.issn1878-3503en
dc.identifier.journalTransactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygieneen
dc.identifier.pmid25096293en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11288/595139en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.relation.urlhttp://trstmh.oxfordjournals.org/content/108/9/582.abstracten
dc.research.unitBiostatistics Uniten
dc.rightsArchived with thanks to Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygieneen
dc.subjectantiretroviral therapyen
dc.subjectDietary instructionsen
dc.subjectDosing instructionsen
dc.subjectMedication adherenceen
dc.subject.meshAdulten
dc.subject.meshAnti-HIV Agentsen
dc.subject.meshCross-Sectional Studiesen
dc.subject.meshDrug Administration Scheduleen
dc.subject.meshFemaleen
dc.subject.meshFollow-Up Studiesen
dc.subject.meshFood Habitsen
dc.subject.meshHIV Infectionsen
dc.subject.meshHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, Practiceen
dc.subject.meshHumansen
dc.subject.meshMaleen
dc.subject.meshMedication Adherenceen
dc.subject.meshSocioeconomic Factorsen
dc.subject.meshSouth Africaen
dc.subject.meshSurveys and Questionnairesen
dc.titlePatterns of adherence to scheduling and dietary instructions among patients on antiretroviral therapy in Pretoria, South Africa.en
dc.typeArticleen
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