Supporting re-engagement with HIV services after treatment interruption in South Africa: a mixed method program evaluation of MSF's Welcome Service.

ABSTRACT: Psychosocial challenges impact patients' ability to remain on antiretroviral therapy lifelong, magnified by disorganized health-systems and healthcare worker (HCW) attitudes. To address this, Médecins Sans Frontières and the Department of Health developed the Welcome Service intervention, to provide person-centered care at re-engagement after HIV treatment interruption. Implemented in Khayelitsha, South Africa, between August 2020 and February 2021, the intervention aimed to reorganize triage, optimize clinical and counselling services and address HCW attitudes. The study used a mixed-methods design, incorporating in-depth interviews, and analyses of programmatic and routine health data. Interviews demonstrated positive patient care experiences. HCWs understood the potential impact of atti

SUBMITTER: Arendse KD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10973441 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature