title: ASHA-Life Intervention Perspectives Voiced by Rural Indian Women Living With AIDS.
abstract: In this focus group study, we explored the experiences of 16 rural women living with AIDS (WLA) who participated in the Asha-Life (AL) intervention to gain an understanding of the environmental, psychosocial, and cultural impact of the AL on their lives. Four themes emerged among AL participants: (a) the importance of tangible support, (b) need for social support, (c) ongoing challenges to accessing antiretroviral therapy (ART), and (d) perspectives on future programs. Our research findings support the development of future programs targeting mother-child dyads which emphasize nutritional knowledge, while reducing barriers to receiving ART, and physical, emotional, and financial support.
authors.affiliation: a School of Nursing , University of California, Los Angeles , Los Angeles , California , USA.
authors.forename: Adeline
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nyamathi
authors.affiliation: b Center for AIDS Prevention Studies , University of California, San Francisco , San Francisco , California , USA.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ekstrand
authors.affiliation: a School of Nursing , University of California, Los Angeles , Los Angeles , California , USA.
authors.forename: Neha
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Srivastava
authors.affiliation: a School of Nursing , University of California, Los Angeles , Los Angeles , California , USA.
authors.forename: Catherine L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Carpenter
authors.affiliation: a School of Nursing , University of California, Los Angeles , Los Angeles , California , USA.
authors.forename: Benissa E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Salem
authors.affiliation: a School of Nursing , University of California, Los Angeles , Los Angeles , California , USA.
authors.forename: Shawana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Al-Harrasi
authors.affiliation: c People's Health Society , Nellore , India.
authors.forename: Padma
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ramakrishnan
authors.affiliation: d Department of Medicine , All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) , New Delhi , India.
authors.forename: Sanjeev
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sinha
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D044966:Anti-Retroviral Agents / Q000600:supply & distribution* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D055118:Medication Adherence / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012424:Rural Population; D012944:Social Support; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D044966:Anti-Retroviral Agents