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The role of gender in the spread of HIV and AIDS among farmworkers in South Africa

Ntombifikile E. Klaas,Gloria Thupayagale-Tshweneagae,Thuledi P. Makua

AbstractBackground: Gender inequality and men’s perceived sexual and economic superiority over women are central to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. The farming community in which the participants in the study live operates along such pa... see more

KeywordsAIDS | feminism | farm workers | gender | HIV

African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine , 2018

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Correlation between knowledge of HIV, attitudes and perceptions of HIV and a willingness to test for HIV at a regional hospital in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Emeka E. Orisakwe,Andrew J. Ross,Peter O. Ocholla

AbstractBackground: With millions of South Africans infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and less than 10% of the population aware of their HIV status, HIV counselling and testing (HCT) is the first step in any attempt to reduce the number of ... see more

African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine , 2012

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Impact of Pharmacists’ Intervention on the knowledge of HIV infected patients in a public sector hospital of KwaZulu-Natal

Saloshini Govender,Tonya Esterhuizen,Panjasaram Naidoo

AbstractBackground: The study site started its roll-out of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention of mother-to-child transmission in 2006. All patients were counselled by trained counsellors, before seeing a doctor. At the pharmacy the medicine... see more

KeywordsAIDS | HIV | intervention | pharmacist | public sector hospital

African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine , 2011

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Factors that positively influence adherence to antiretroviral therapy by HIV and/or AIDS patients and their caregivers

Andrew J. Ross,Myint Aung,Laura Campbell,Gboyega A. Ogunbanjo

AbstractBackground: The importance of dedicated adherence to antiretroviral treatment (ART) in the management of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is well documented. Multiple factors may affect adherence and this study explores patients’ and their careg... see more

African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine , 2011

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Knowledge and attitudes about HIV infection and prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV in an urban, low income community in Durban, South Africa: Perspectives of residents and health care volunteers

Firoza Haffejee,Katie A. Ports,Maghboeba Mosavel

AbstractBackground: HIV prevalence is high among South African women of reproductive age and transmission of HIV from mothers to children is a concern. This study ascertained the level of knowledge about HIV infection and prevention, particularly preventi... see more

KeywordsAIDS | HIV knowledge | HIV transmission | PMTCT

Health SA Gesondheid , 2016

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The experiences of AIDS orphans living in a township

Dalena van Rooyen,Sharon Frood,Esmeralda Ricks

AbstractAn overwhelming challenge to health-care professionals today, is the rendering of care services to AIDS orphans. This article is based on a study that explored and described the lived experiences of AIDS orphans in a township in order to understan... see more

Health SA Gesondheid , 2012

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Caring for terminal AIDS patients: The experiences of caregivers in a palliative care institution

Magdalena (Dalena) van Rooyen,Margaret Williams,Essie Ricks

AbstractThis research focused on the lived experiences of caregivers working with AIDS patients, particularly patients who die from this disease whilst resident in a formal institution. A qualitative, exploratory, descriptive, and contextual research desi... see more

KeywordsAIDS patients | palliative care | care givers | hospices | terminal illness

Health SA Gesondheid , 2009

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