[HTML][HTML] Patient-reported barriers and facilitators to antiretroviral adherence in sub-Saharan Africa

N Croome, M Ahluwalia, LD Hughes, M Abas - Aids, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Objective: The aim of this study was to identify the range and frequency of patient-reported
barriers and facilitators to antiretroviral treatment (ART) adherence in sub-Saharan Africa …

[HTML][HTML] Multi-level factors affecting entry into and engagement in the HIV continuum of care in Iringa, Tanzania

EH Layer, CE Kennedy, SW Beckham, JK Mbwambo… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Progression through the HIV continuum of care, from HIV testing to lifelong retention in
antiretroviral therapy (ART) care and treatment programs, is critical to the success of HIV …

[HTML][HTML] Role of community-level factors across the treatment cascade: a critical review

C Underwood, Z Hendrickson… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Addressing community-level factors (CLFs) is integral to the ongoing effort to design
multilevel, effective, and sustainable interventions to address each element of the HIV/AIDS …

[HTML][HTML] Dimensions of HIV-related stigma in rural communities in Kenya and Uganda at the start of a large HIV 'test and treat'trial

C Akatukwasa, M Getahun, AM El Ayadi, J Namanya… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
HIV-related stigma is a frequently cited barrier to HIV testing and care engagement. A
nuanced understanding of HIV-related stigma is critical for developing stigma-reduction …

[HTML][HTML] Community-based ART distribution system can effectively facilitate long-term program retention and low-rates of death and virologic failure in rural Uganda

S Okoboi, E Ding, S Persuad, J Wangisi… - AIDS research and …, 2015 - Springer
Background Community-drug distribution point is a care model for stable patients in the
community designed to make ART delivery more efficient for the health system and provide …

People living with HIV travel farther to access healthcare: a population‐based geographic analysis from rural Uganda

AN Akullian, A Mukose, GA Levine… - African Journal of …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Introduction: The availability of specialized HIV services is limited in rural areas of sub-
Saharan Africa where the need is the greatest. Where HIV services are available, people …

[HTML][HTML] Community-based antiretroviral therapy (ART) delivery for female sex workers in Tanzania: 6-month ART initiation and adherence

W Tun, L Apicella, C Casalini, D Bikaru, G Mbita… - AIDS and Behavior, 2019 - Springer
We conducted an implementation science study of a community-based ART distribution
program for HIV-positive female sex workers (FSW) whereby clients received ART services …

A qualitative assessment of provider and client experiences with 3-and 6-month dispensing intervals of antiretroviral therapy in Malawi

J Hubbard, K Phiri, C Moucheraud… - … health: Science and …, 2020 - ghspjournal.org
Introduction: Multimonth dispensing (MMD) of antiretroviral therapy (ART) is a differentiated
model of care that can help overcome health system challenges and reduce the burden of …

[HTML][HTML] Remoteness and maternal and child health service utilization in rural Liberia: A population–based survey

A Kenny, G Basu, M Ballard, T Griffiths… - Journal of global …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background This study seeks to understand distance from health facilities as a barrier to
maternal and child health service uptake within a rural Liberian population. Better …

Towards 90‐90‐90 Target: Factors Influencing Availability, Access, and Utilization of HIV Services—A Qualitative Study in 19 Ugandan Districts

F Bajunirwe, F Tumwebaze, D Akakimpa… - BioMed research …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background. UNAIDS has set a new target 90‐90‐90 by 2020. To achieve this target, current
programs need to address challenges that limit access, availability, and utilization of HIV …