Improving Tuberculosis (TB) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Treatment Monitoring in South Africa: Evaluation of an Advanced TB/HIV Course for Healthcare Workers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

South Africa has dual epidemics of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and tuberculosis (TB). Nurse-focused training was combined with onsite mentoring for nurses to improve HIV and TB care. A pre-/postevaluation was conducted in 3 districts in South Africa to assess the effects of the course on clinical patient monitoring and integration of TB and HIV care.

Methods

Two cross-sectional, unmatched samples of patient charts at 76 primary healthcare facilities were collected retrospectively in 2014 to evaluate the impact of training on treatment monitoring. Proportions of HIV patients receiving a viral load test 6 months after initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART) and TB patients receiving end of intensive phase sputum testing were compared pre- and posttraining. An

SUBMITTER: Galagan S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5413988 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature