Browsing by Author "Meyer, J. C."

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The Impact of an electronic medication monitoring system on the adherence of patients to antiretroviral medication at the Tshepang Clinic, Dr George Mukhari Hospital

Engelbrecht, Cecilia Justina (University of Limpopo (Medunsa Campus), 2010)

SUMMARY Introduction: The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) pandemic has become a global "monster" and much effort and funds have been channelled by various stake holders to change the deadly course of this threatening ...
Investigation of the method of "mixed" pill counts as a tool to detect deliberate masking of non-adherence to antiretroviral therapy at Ntshembo Clinic, Mamelodi Hospital

Adeyinka, Titilope Adetola (University of Limpopo (Medunsa Campus), 2011)

High levels of adherence to ART are essential for maximal suppression of viral replication and avoidance of drug resistance. Pill counts are an indirect, objective method of assessing adherence. Patients can invalidate ...
Loss to initiation on antiretroviral therapy (ART) after voluntary counselling and testing (VCT)

Baloyi, Gift Rirhandzu (University of Limpopo (Medunsa Campus), 2011)

Background: Anecdotal evidence from fixed Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT) centres within the public sector indicates, that many patients are lost in the transition from VCT to Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) ...

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