| Assessing social preparedness for antiretroviral therapy in a generalized AIDS epidemic: a diffusion of innovations approach. | |
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PMID: 17705035 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Researchers conducted focus groups in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa concerning AIDS and treatment options. Constituent groups included adults aged 25-45, HIV/AIDS caregivers, HIV-positive adults, nurses, rural elders, teenagers, and traditional healers. This pilot work aimed to gather early evidence on perceptions about the government's rollout of antiretroviral treatment (ART), identify potential barriers to success, and inform a subsequent pilot survey. Diffusion of innovations theory was used to interpret the data and helped identify potential obstacles to the ART rollout. AIDS stigma and a weakened healthcare system were negatively impacting the program. There was a lack of accurate knowledge about HIV/AIDS and antiretroviral treatment, with wide disparities among groups. Many people were not convinced that antiretroviral treatment is superior to other treatments, and a few people were afraid it was poisonous. There was no evidence that people were aware of the long-term difficulties of adherence to the regimen. |
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Shannon K Mitchell; Kevin J Kelly; François E Potgieter; Martha W Moon |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2007-08-18 |
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Title: AIDS and behavior Volume: 13 ISSN: 1573-3254 ISO Abbreviation: AIDS Behav Publication Date: 2009 Feb |
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Created Date: 2008-12-22 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9712133 Medline TA: AIDS Behav Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 76-84 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Economics, Virginia Commonwealth University, P.O. Box 844000, Richmond, VA, 23284-4000, USA. smitchel@vcu.edu |
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