Validation of self-report and hospital pill count using unannounced home pill count as methods for determination of adherence of antiretroviral therapy.
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Validation of self-report and hospital pill count using unannounced home pill count as methods for determination of adherence to antiretroviral therapy.
Adherence to anti-retroviral therapy (ART) is very crucial for successful treatment outcomes. This study aimed to validate patient-self report (PSR) and hospital based pill count (HoPC) as adherence determination methods by using unannounced home visit pill count (HPC). The study was carried out at Muhimbili National Hospital in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and 215 patients purposively selected were...
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عنوان ژورنال: Tanzania Journal of Health Research
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0856-6496
DOI: 10.4314/thrb.v10i2.14350