Roles, barriers, and recommendations for community health workers providing community-based HIV Care in Sub-Saharan Africa: a review
S Ngcobo, S Scheepers, N Mbatha… - AIDS Patient Care …, 2022 - liebertpub.com
While the impact of Community Health Workers (CHWs) on home-based human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) care has been documented, barriers and recommendations …
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) care has been documented, barriers and recommendations …
[HTML][HTML] Risk factors for late linkage to care and delayed antiretroviral therapy initiation among adults with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta …
TG Fuge, G Tsourtos, ER Miller - International Journal of Infectious …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objectives Late treatment initiation threatens the clinical and public health benefits of
antiretroviral therapy (ART). Quantitative synthesizes of the existing evidence related to this …
antiretroviral therapy (ART). Quantitative synthesizes of the existing evidence related to this …
[HTML][HTML] Factors affecting adherence to antiretroviral therapy among pregnant women in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
Background Context-specific factors influence adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART)
among pregnant women living with HIV. Gaps exist in the understanding of the reasons for …
among pregnant women living with HIV. Gaps exist in the understanding of the reasons for …
[HTML][HTML] Factors influencing adherence to antiretroviral treatment among adults accessing care from private health facilities in Malawi
L Chirambo, M Valeta, TM Banda Kamanga… - BMC public health, 2019 - Springer
Background Private health facilities are increasingly being recognized as the neglected
partner in the provision of HIV services. The non-adherence rate in the study sites ranged …
partner in the provision of HIV services. The non-adherence rate in the study sites ranged …
Twelve-month outcomes of community-based differentiated models of multimonth dispensing of ART among stable HIV-infected adults in Lesotho: a cluster …
BB Tukei, G Fatti, A Tiam… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Background: Lesotho adopted the test-and-treat approach for HIV treatment in June 2016,
which increased antiretroviral treatment (ART) clinic volume. We evaluated community …
which increased antiretroviral treatment (ART) clinic volume. We evaluated community …
Challenges experienced by community health workers and their motivation to attend a self-management programme
LJ Johnson, LH Schopp, F Waggie… - African Journal of Primary …, 2022 - journals.co.za
Background Community health workers (CHWs) are change agents expected to assist in
decreasing the global burden of disease in the communities they serve. However, they …
decreasing the global burden of disease in the communities they serve. However, they …
HIV treatment outcomes among patients initiated on antiretroviral therapy pre and post-universal test and treat guidelines in South Africa
Introduction Officially rolled out on 01 September 2016, South Africa's Universal Test and
Treat (UTT) policy calls for first-line antiretroviral treatment (ART) initiation among all known …
Treat (UTT) policy calls for first-line antiretroviral treatment (ART) initiation among all known …
[HTML][HTML] Predictors of loss to follow-up among patients on ART at a rural hospital in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
R Arnesen, AP Moll, SV Shenoi - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Improved HIV outcomes as a result of expanded antiretroviral therapy (ART)
access is threatened by increasing rates of loss to follow up (LTFU) among those on ART …
access is threatened by increasing rates of loss to follow up (LTFU) among those on ART …
[HTML][HTML] A qualitative analysis of interprofessional healthcare team members' perceptions of patient barriers to healthcare engagement
Background Healthcare systems increasingly engage interprofessional healthcare team
members such as case managers, social workers, and community health workers to work …
members such as case managers, social workers, and community health workers to work …
[HTML][HTML] HIV-related stigma and uptake of antiretroviral treatment among incarcerated individuals living with HIV/AIDS in South African correctional settings: A mixed …
L Chimoyi, CJ Hoffmann, H Hausler, P Ndini… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Stigma affects engagement with HIV healthcare services. We investigated the
prevalence and experience of stigma among incarcerated people living with HIV (PLHIV) in …
prevalence and experience of stigma among incarcerated people living with HIV (PLHIV) in …