Realist evaluation of a community-based antiretroviral therapy (CBART) programme for key populations in Benue State in Nigeria.

ABSTRACT:

Background

World Health Organization recommended community-based ART (CBART) approaches to improve access to antiretroviral treatment (ART) and treatment outcomes among key populations living with (KPLHIV). Key populations (KP) are female sex workers, men who have sex with men, persons who inject drugs, and transgender people. How CBART for KP (KP-CBART) worked and why, for whom and in what circumstances it worked within KP communities or at community sites, are yet to be described. The aim of this study is to describe the different KP-CBART approaches or models in Nigeria, identifying the context conditions and mechanisms that are likely to produce the desired outcomes.

Method

Building on our previous study eliciting an initial programme theory for KP-CBART, we used a multi

SUBMITTER: Ibiloye O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11366157 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature