Social position, gender role, and treatment adherence among Colombian women living with HIV/AIDS: social determinants of health approach. Arrivillaga M, Ross M, Useche B, Alzate ML, Correa D.; Rev Panam Salud Publica. 2009 Dec;26(6):502-10.;PMID: 20107704; doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1020-49892009001200005
Abstract
Objective:
To assess and analyze the associations between adherence to treatment and social position in women living with HIV/AIDS.
Conclusions:
Improving women’s adherence to HIV/AIDS treatment in Colombia would require eliminating barriers to national health care system and comprehensive health care services and implementing programs that take into account women’s role as maternal caregivers The findings underscore the need to integrate variables related to gender inequality and social position in treatment adherence analysis, as advocated in the social determinants of health approach.
