From Access to Adherence: The Challenges of Antiretroviral Treatment - Studies from Botswana, Tanzania and Uganda, 2006
(2006; 320 pages) View the PDF document
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View the documentAcknowledgments
View the documentAcronyms and abbreviations
View the documentForeword
Open this folder and view contents1. On hunger, transport costs and waiting time: a synthesis of challenges to ARV adherence in three African countries
Open this folder and view contents2. Overview of antiretroviral therapy, adherence and drug-resistance
Open this folder and view contents3. From training to action: the process of engaging health professionals in operational research on adherence to antiretroviral therapy
View the document4. There's hope - early observations of ARV treatment roll-out in South Africa
Open this folder and view contentsFactors that facilitate or constrain adherence to antiretroviral therapy among adults at four public health facilities in Botswana: a pre-intervention study
Open this folder and view contentsA study on antiretroviral adherence in Tanzania: a pre-intervention perspective, 2005
Close this folderFactors that facilitate or constrain adherence to antiretroviral therapy among adults in Uganda: a pre-intervention study
View the documentAcknowledgements
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Open this folder and view contentsChapter 1: Introduction
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View the document4.1 Study design
View the document4.2 Study population
View the document4.3 Inclusion and exclusion criteria
View the document4.4 Sample size and selection
View the document4.5 Data collector selection and training
View the document4.6 Pilot testing
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View the document4.9 Evaluation of methods
View the document4.10 Ethical considerations
Open this folder and view contentsChapter 5: Description of the study sites
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Open this folder and view contentsChapter 7: Discussion, conclusions and recommendations
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4.9 Evaluation of methods

The mix of methodologies was very useful in both urban and rural settings, and in the public and private facilities. It allowed for both flexibility and cross-validation of data. The FGDs were particularly informative. The study yielded a large amount of additional qualitative data. Wherever possible, this information has been used. The in-depth interviews, which were carried out in both rural and urban settings, yielded not only information on factors facilitating or constraining adherence but also more general information on trends in the use of ARVs in Uganda. Although originally the research team believed that, for ethical reasons, treatment observations may not be possible, the researchers were allowed by staff and patients to observe while consultations were going on.

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