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The perspectives of users of antiretroviral therapy on structural barriers to adherence in South Africa

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 54 , issue 6 , 2012 , pages: 540–544

DOI: 10.1080/20786204.2012.10874289

Author(s): A Kagee Department of Psychology, , J Nothling Department of Psychology, , B Coetzee Department of Psychology,

Keywords: adherence , antiretroviral therapy , structural barriers

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Abstract

Background: The effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy (ART) and the importance of adherence to treatment regimens are widely known. Yet, suboptimal adherence to ART and retention in care of patients still persists and, by many accounts, is fairly widespread. The aim of this study was to identify the structural barriers that influenced adherence among patients who were enrolled in the national ART programme in South Africa.

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