Browsing by Author "Chalker, John"
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Developing standard methods to monitor adherence to antiretroviral medicines and treatment defaulting in resource-poor settings
Chalker, John; Andualem, Tenaw; Tadeg, Hailu; Gitau, Lillian; Ntaganira, Joseph; Obua, Celestino; Waako, Paul (2009)Adherence to antiretrovirals is critical for longterm effective therapy with first-line medicines.This important study describes how groups from the International Network for the Rational Use of Drugs in East Africa developed ... -
Peer counselors' role in supporting patients' adherence to ART in Ethiopia and Uganda
Gusdal, A. K; Obua, Celestino; Andualem, Tenaw; Wahlström, Rolf; Chalker, John; Fochsen, Grethe; INRUD-IAA project, INRUD-IAA project (Routledge, 2011)Our aim was to explore peer counselors’ work and their role in supporting patients’ adherence to antiretroviral treatment (ART) in resource-limited settings in Ethiopia and Uganda. Qualitative semi-structured interviews ... -
Voices on adherence to ART in Ethiopia and Uganda: a matter of choice or simply not an option
Obua, Celestino; Gusdal, Annelie K.; Annelie, K.; Wahlström, Rolf; Tomson, Göran; Peterson, Stefan; Ekström, Anna Mia; Thorson, Anna; Chalker, John; Fochsen, Grethe (Routledge - Taylor & Francis, 2009)This paper explores HIV patients’ adherence to antiretroviral treatment (ART) in resource-limited contexts in Uganda and Ethiopia, where ART is provided free of charge. Qualitative semi-structured interviews were conducted ...