Patterns of person-centred communications in public HIV clinics: a latent class analysis using the Roter interaction analysis system.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Poor client-provider communication is a critical barrier to long-term retention in care among people living with HIV. However, standardized assessments of this key metric are limited in Africa. We used the Roter Interaction Analysis System (RIAS) to quantitatively characterize patterns of person-centred communication (PCC) behaviours in Zambia.

Methods

We enrolled pairs of people living with HIV making routine HIV follow-up visit and their providers at 24 Ministry of Health-facilities supported by the Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia in Lusaka province between August 2019 and November 2021. Client-provider encounters were audio-recorded and coded using RIAS by trained research staff. We performed latent class analysis to identify interactions wit

SUBMITTER: Mukamba N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10323315 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature