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October 10, 2025AIDS Research and TherapyOpen Access

Antiretroviral therapy clients’ experience of Follow-up care in tshwane, Gauteng province, South Africa

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KMKulani James MabasaSZSibusiso Memory Zuma

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Overview

Qualitative analysis reveals significant challenges in follow-up care for HIV/AIDS patients, indicating stigma and healthcare system issues.

Key Points

  • ART clients experienced significant stigma and fear related to disclosing their HIV status, impacting their care.
  • Communication problems with healthcare providers and medication side effects contributed to increased treatment non-adherence.
  • Negative experiences included prolonged waiting times and inadequate facility resources, driving patients to seek alternative treatment sites.
  • The study utilized in-depth unstructured interviews to gather insights from 15 ART clients until data saturation was reached.

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Mabasa et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e92b74531184d53775e2d6https://doi.org/10.1186/s12981-025-00797-7
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