Improving care engagement for mobile people living with HIV in rural western Kenya.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Antiretroviral therapy (ART) assures major gains in health outcomes among people living with HIV, however, this benefit may not be realized by all due to care interruptions. Mobile populations comprise a subgroup that is likely to have sub-optimal care engagement, resulting in discontinuation of ART. We sought to evaluate the barriers to care engagement among highly mobile individuals living with HIV and explore options aimed at improving engagement in care for this group.

Methods

Qualitative in-depth interviews were conducted in 2020 among a purposive sample of twelve persons living with HIV and eight health care providers in western Kenya, within a mixed methods study of mobility in communities participating in the SEARCH trial (NCT01864603). We explored the bar

SUBMITTER: Ayieko J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10664942 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature