December 2018

Relationship between adherence and health-related quality of life among HIV-patients in South Africa: findings and implications

Greater access to highly active antiretroviral treatment (HAART) has increased the survival of people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA), and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) has emerged as an important indicator of treatment outcomes. However, the success of HAART depends on consistent and optimum adherence. Various cross-sectional studies and few longitudinal studies identified the relationship between HRQoL and...

Author(s): Rajesh Vikram Vagiri, Johanna Catharina Meyer, Brian Godman,, and Andries Gustav Stephanus Gous