Video observations of treatment administration to children on antiretroviral therapy in rural KwaZulu-Natal
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Video observations of treatment administration to children on antiretroviral therapy in rural KwaZulu-Natal
For children younger than five years, caregivers are responsible for the measurement and administration of antiretroviral medication doses to children. Failure to adhere to the regimen as prescribed may lead to high viral loads (VLs), immune suppression and ultimately drug resistance. In the content of this study, adherence refers to adequate dosing of the medication by a caregiver. Acquired dr...
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عنوان ژورنال: AIDS Care
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0954-0121,1360-0451
DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2016.1176674