The prevalence and burden of pain and other symptoms among South Africans attending highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) clinics | Zendy

Lindsay Farrant | Zendy; Liz Gwyther | Zendy; Natalya Dinat | Zendy; Keletso Mmoledi | Zendy; Ntombi Hatta | Zendy; Richard Harding | Zendy

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The 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 -

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.

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