Barriers and facilitators of adherence to antiretroviral drug therapy and retention in care among adult HIV-positive patients: A qualitative study from Ethiopia

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Barriers and facilitators of adherence to antiretroviral drug therapy and retention in care among adult HIV-positive patients: A qualitative study from Ethiopia

Background: Antiretroviral therapy (ART) has been life saving for hundreds of thousands of Ethiopians. With increased availability of ART in recent years, achievement of optimal adherence and patient retention are becoming the greatest challenges in the management of HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia. However, f...

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Main Authors:	Bezabhe, W., Stafford, Leanne, Bereznicki, L., Peterson, G., Bimirew, M., Kassie, D.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Public Library of Science 2014
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/57298

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