Open AccessThe prevalence and burden of pain and other symptoms among South Africans attending highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) clinics
Author(s) -
Lindsay Farrant,
Liz Gwyther,
Natalya Dinat,
Keletso Mmoledi,
Ntombi Hatta,
Richard Harding
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
samj. south african medical journal/south african medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.527
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 2078-5135
pISSN - 0256-9574
DOI - 10.7196/samj.5481
Subject(s) - medicine , quality of life (healthcare) , antiretroviral therapy , feeling , disease , population , cross sectional study , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , physical therapy , family medicine , psychiatry , viral load , environmental health , pathology , psychology , social psychology , nursing
Since the advent of antiretrovirals, HIV disease has largely come to be considered a chronic disease for those able to access treatment. As such, the concept of 'living well' with HIV is important. Increasing evidence suggests a high symptom burden in HIV that persists in the presence of treatment.