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Refocusing the focus on adherence to antiretroviral therapy using a community-based participatory research approach
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Adherence to antiretroviral therapy is critical to treatment success. Using an epidemiological and community-based participatory research approach, my thesis reports on two papers related to antiretroviral therapy success (and subsequent failure). My thesis also includes a third paper which...
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The effectiveness of a volunteer community health worker program to support an antiretroviral treatment program for AIDS patients in western Uganda
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Background: A research team from the University of Alberta and Uganda established a community based antiretroviral treatment (ART) program for AIDS patients in rural western Uganda. This program engaged laypersons as volunteer community health workers (CHWs) to support ART activities. Research...
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The influence of a community-based HIV/AIDS treatment project on HIV/AIDS knowledge, attitudes, and prevention practices in rural Uganda
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A community-based antiretroviral therapy (CBART) program has been operating in Rwimi sub-county in Western Uganda since 2005. The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether this CBART program led to increased knowledge and awareness of HIV and ART, improved attitudes towards people living with...
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Using Social Media for Health Information: How New Technologies are Being Used in HIV/AIDS Communication
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Social networking sites, mobile technologies and other information and communications technologies have become popular ways of connecting. The health information field is no exception; however, what are best practices and strategies to effectively use the affordances of these tools, and currently...