Strategies for improving linkage to HIV care after hospital discharge among adults living with HIV in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Despite the availability of antiretroviral therapy (ART), nearly a quarter of people living with HIV (PLHIV) die within six months after hospital discharge due to complications from AIDS-related illnesses. Timely linkage to ART clinics after hospital discharge is crucial in reducing this mortality. We performed a systematic review to collate the available evidence on the strategies used to improve linkage to ART clinics after hospital discharge to inform future interventions.

Methods and materials

We systematically searched PUBMED, web of science, google scholar, embase and cochrane central for randomized controlled trials and quasi-experimental intervention trials conducted from January 2006 to December 2024, involving PLHIV aged 18 years and above in Low and Middle

SUBMITTER: Katuramu R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12542455 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature