Lived Experiences of People Living with HIV (PLHIV) and on Antiretroviral Therapy in South Africa

Scientific Study from the year 2016 in the subject Medicine - General University of South Africa course: MA - HIV language: English abstract: The researcher investigated the lived experiences of people living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and who are accessing antiretroviral treatment at a public health clinic in Limpopo South Africa. A qualitative method was used. The research findings revealed five themes: experiences social support knowledge attitudes unemployment and economic themes of the study. Factors reported influencing optimum adherence were the inability of the patients to take medication at work laziness of the patients to collect medication unemployment economic hardship poverty and lack of knowledge of employers regarding HIV/AIDS.