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Self-care symptom-management strategies amongst women living with HIV /AI DS in an urban area in KwaZulu-Natal
(Oasis OpenJournals, 2010)
People living with HIV and AIDS experience a number of symptoms such as fatigue, nausea and vomiting, fever and anxiety during the various stages of the illness. This has a negative effect on their quality of life. Women ...
Exploring the challenges of implementing participatory action research in the context of HIV and poverty.
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2010)
HIV/AIDS is having a devastating impact on South Africa and particularly on poor
communities. Empowerment of communities has been identified as an important step
towards mitigating the consequences and helping communities ...
Collective efficacy and HIV Prevention in South African Townships
(National Institute of Health, 2013)
South African townships have high HIV prevalence and a strong need for collective action to
change normative sexual risk behaviors. This study investigated the relationship between
perceptions of individuals about ...
Experiences of social exclusion among young deaf adults influencing their beliefs and perceptions of HIV/AIDS
(Stellenbosch University, 2014)
This paper reports on a Master's study whose aim was to capture the beliefs and perceptions of young deaf adults about HIV/AIDS in the Cape Metropole and surrounding areas. The study utilised the explorative, contextual ...
Readability and test-retest reliability of a psychometric instrument designed to assess HIV/AIDS attitudes, beliefs, behaviours and sources of HIV prevention information of young adults
(2010)
Objective: This comparative study evaluated the readability and test-retest reliability of a questionnaire
designed to assess the attitudes, beliefs behaviours and sources of information about HIV/AIDS among young
adults ...
No one knows what will happen after these five years': narratives of ART, access and agency in Nigeria
(Sage Publications, 2013)
Rural Nigerians pursue a range of strategies to maximize current and future access to HIV treatment in the context of securing livelihoods and minimizing the social and economic risks of stigma. This study reports on ...
Scaling up integration: Development and results of a participatory assessment of HIV/TB services, South Africa
(BioMed Central Ltd, 2010)
BACKGROUND: In South Africa the need to integrate HIV, TB and STI programmes has been recognised at a policy and
organisation level; the challenge is now one of translating policies into relevant actions and monitoring
...
Peripheral neuropathy and quality of life of adults living with HIV/AIDS in the Rulindo district of Rwanda
(Taylor & Francis, 2012)
Although the life expectancy of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH) has increased in the past years, they could experience secondary
illness such as peripheral neuropathy (PN). Therefore, they need to adapt to chronic ...