title: Challenges experienced by rural women in India living with AIDS and implications for the delivery of HIV/AIDS care.
abstract: Researchers explored the barriers to AIDS care for rural women living with AIDS, and they investigated alternative delivery models to increase the women's adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART). Community-based participatory research focus groups were conducted by the researchers with a convenience sample of 39 women living with AIDS from a primary health center (PHC) near Chennai, India, and with nurses, physicians, and Accredited Social Health Activists (Ashas), who are lay health care workers. The most prevalent barriers expressed by the women were sickness-related, psychological, financial issues with childcare, and distance, or transportation to the site. Women living with AIDS reviewed Ashas favorably.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles, 90095-1702, USA. anyamath@sonnet.ucla.edu
authors.forename: Adeline M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Nyamathi
authors.forename: Sanjeev
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sinha
authors.forename: Kalyan K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Ganguly
authors.forename: Ravi Raj
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: William
authors.forename: Anisa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Heravian
authors.forename: Padma
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ramakrishnan
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Greengold
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ekstrand
authors.forename: Pantangi Venkata Rama
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Rao
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D055812:Community-Based Participatory Research; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008875:Middle Aged; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000523:psychology*; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D018907:Privacy; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012944:Social Support; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013240:Stereotyping; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents