A Systematic Review of Individual and Contextual Factors Affecting ART Initiation, Adherence, and Retention for HIV-Infected Pregnant and Postpartum Women

Ian Hodgson; Mary L Plummer; Sarah N Konopka; Christopher J Colvin; Edna Jonas; Jennifer Albertini; Anouk Amzel; Karen P Fogg

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0111421

A Systematic Review of Individual and Contextual Factors Affecting ART Initiation, Adherence, and Retention for HIV-Infected Pregnant and Postpartum Women

Bibliographic Data

ID	23335053
Authors	Ian Hodgson, Mary L Plummer (0000-0002-6816-8235), Sarah N Konopka, Christopher J Colvin, Edna Jonas, Jennifer Albertini, Anouk Amzel, Karen P Fogg
Editors	Marie-Louise Newell (0000-0002-1074-7699)
Year	2014
Volume	9
Issue	11
Pages	e111421
Publication date	2014-11-05
Peer Reviewed	Yes
Open Access	Yes
Type	ARTICLE
Venue	PLoS ONE (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiers	ISSN: 1932-6203 • E-ISSN: 1932-6203
Publisher	Public Library of Science (PLoS) (PUBLISHER)
DOI	10.1371/journal.pone.0111421
PMID	25372479
PMCID	PMC4221025
Language	EN
Citations received	74
References cited	61

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