Community perspectives of South African adolescents’ experiences seeking treatment at local HIV clinics and how such clinics may influence engagement in the HIV treatment cascade: a qualitative study
Ritchwood T, Ba A, Ingram L, Atujuna M, Marcus R, Ntlapo N, Oduro A, Bekker L. Community perspectives of South African adolescents’ experiences seeking treatment at local HIV clinics and how such clinics may influence engagement in the HIV treatment cascade: a qualitative study. AIDS Care 2019, 32: 83-88. PMID: 31402674, PMCID: PMC6883151, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2019.1653442.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV treatment cascadeClinic experienceClinic factorsTreatment cascadeSouth African adolescentsClinic environmentLargest antiretroviral treatment programmeClinic visit frequencyLocal HIV clinicsAntiretroviral treatment programAdolescents' experiencesAfrican adolescentsHIV careHIV clinicART adherenceLack of confidentialityTreatment programTreatment regimensTreatment retentionClinic staffSuch clinicsNegative aspectsClinic spaceClinic practiceStaff attitudes