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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Belief in divine healing can be a barrier to antiretroviral therapy adherence in Uganda
AIDS, Volume 21, No. 11, Year 2007
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Description
Although recent data suggest high levels of adherence to expanding antiretroviral therapy (ART) programmes in resource-limited settings, the culture-specific barriers to adherence are poorly understood. In a prospective observational study, we found that 1.2% of patients discontinued ART because of a belief in spiritual healing. Spiritual beliefs should be an important part of ART adherence counselling in resource-limited settings, requiring close collaboration between HIV care programmes and religious leaders to identify common goals and ensure successful treatment. © 2007 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc.
Authors & Co-Authors
Wanyama, Jane Namukasa
Uganda, Kampala
Infectious Diseases Institute
Castelnuovo, Barbara C.
Uganda, Kampala
Infectious Diseases Institute
Wandera, Bonnie
Uganda, Kampala
Infectious Diseases Institute
Mwebaze, Patricia
Uganda, Kampala
Infectious Diseases Institute
Kambugu, Andrew Ddungu
Uganda, Kampala
Infectious Diseases Institute
Bangsberg, David R.
United States, San Francisco
University of California, San Francisco
Kamya, Moses Robert K.
Uganda, Kampala
Infectious Diseases Institute
Uganda, Kampala
Makerere University
Statistics
Citations: 105
Authors: 7
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1097/QAD.0b013e32823ecf7f
Research Areas
Infectious Diseases
Study Design
Cohort Study
Study Locations
Uganda