The medicalization of disease as a factor of abandonment and dissatisfaction with HIV treatment services
Medicalization of the disease is a social phenomenon not exclusive of industrialized societies. In countries with medium and low human development indexes and developing economies, this process is prevailing due to the expansion of the biomedical model. This is the case of many African countries and more concretely in Equatorial Guinea.
AbstractThis study developed a conceptual model depicting the relationships between perceived encounter quality, patient participation, self-efficacy, satisfaction and loyalty intentions. The hypot...