Attrition from antiretroviral treatment services among pregnant and non-pregnant patients following adoption of Option B+ in Haiti.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) has expanded in Haiti because of the adoption of Option B+ and the revision of treatment guidelines. Retention in care and treatment varies greatly and few studies have examined retention rates, particularly among women enrolled in Option B+.

Objective

To assess attrition among pregnant and non-pregnant patients initiating ART following adoption of Option B+ in Haiti.

Methods

Longitudinal data of adult patients initiated on ART from October 2012 through August 2014 at 73 health facilities across Haiti were analyzed using a survival analysis framework to determine levels of attrition. The Kaplan-Meier method and Cox proportional hazards regression were used to examine risk factors associated with attrition.

Results</

SUBMITTER: Domercant JW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5496080 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature