The heart in haart: Quality of life of patients enrolled in the public sector antiretroviral treatment programme in the free State Province of South Africa

F. Le R. Booysen; H. C.J. Van Rensburg; M. Bachmann; G. Louwagie; L. Fairall

doi:10.1007/s11205-006-9011-4

The heart in haart: Quality of life of patients enrolled in the public sector antiretroviral treatment programme in the free State Province of South Africa

F. Le R. Booysen^*
, H. C.J. Van Rensburg
, M. Bachmann
, G. Louwagie
, L. Fairall

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

This paper reports on the quality of life of patients enrolled in the public sector antiretroviral treatment programme in the Free State province of South Africa. Statistical analysis of cross-sectional data reveals that it is not access to treatment per se that enhances the quality of life of those who have come forward for ART. Rather, it is the health benefits associated with treatment, levels of stigmatisation, quality health care services, and the ability of persons to access support and care, both from within and outside the health care sector, that are independently associated with improvements in and differences in levels of quality of life.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	283-329
Number of pages	47
Journal	Social Indicators Research
Volume	81
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11205-006-9011-4
Publication status	Published - Apr 2007
Externally published	Yes

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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

Antiretroviral treatment
HIV/AIDS
Happiness
Life satisfaction
South Africa

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