Staged introduction of antiretroviral therapy into a family with multiple HIV-infected members

Fielder, J.F.; Kwatampora, L.

Journal of the International Association of Physicians in Aids Care 8(1): 68-72

2009


ISSN/ISBN: 1545-1097
PMID: 19171913
DOI: 10.1177/1545109708329345
Document Number: 205328
Children and families bear a significant burden of human immunodeficiency virus disease globally, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. Care of severely affected families can be adversely impacted by high medication burdens and overwhelmed caregivers, who themselves may be human immunodeficiency virus infected. Family-centered care involving joint clinic days, treatment preparation, adherence counseling, and community-based follow-up may improve the care of family units. We describe the successful treatment of a single family composed of 6 infected members living in a rural African setting.

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