Between empathy and anger: healthcare workers’ perspectives on patient disengagement from antiretroviral treatment in Khayelitsha, South Africa - a qualitative study

Between empathy and anger: healthcare workers’ perspectives on patient disengagement from antiretroviral treatment in Khayelitsha, South Africa - a qualitative study

Abstract Background & objectives The benefits of long-term adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) are countered by interruptions in care or disengagement from care. Healthcare workers (HCWs) play an important role in patient engagement and negative or authoritarian attitudes can drive patient...

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Main Authors: Tsephiso Nhemachena, Carmen Späth, Kirsten D. Arendse, Keitumetse Lebelo, Nompumelelo Zokufa, Tali Cassidy, Katherine Whitehouse, Claire M. Keene, Alison Swartz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-01-01
Series:BMC Primary Care
Subjects:
Disengagement
ART adherence
Healthcare workers
Perspectives
South Africa
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-022-01957-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-022-01957-8

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