Effect of Community ART Groups on retention-in-care among patients on ART in Tete Province, Mozambique: a cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Estimate the effect of participation in Community ART Groups (CAG) versus individual care on retention-in-care (RIC) on antiretroviral therapy (ART).

Design

Retrospective cohort study.

Setting

High levels of attrition (death or loss-to-follow-up (LTFU) combined) on ART indicate that delivery models need to adapt in sub-Saharan Africa. In 2008, patients more than 6 months on ART began forming CAG, and took turns to collect ART refills at the health facility, in Tete Province, Mozambique,.

Participants

2406 adult patients, retained in care for at least 6 months after starting ART, during the study period (date of CAG introduction at the health facility-30 April 2012).

Methods

Data up to 30 April 2012 were collected from patient records at eight

SUBMITTER: Decroo T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5629627 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature