HIV treatment and monitoring patterns in routine practice: a multi-country retrospective chart review of patient care.

ABSTRACT: Background: A study of patient records in four HIV clinics in three sub-Saharan African countries examined routine clinical care patterns and variations. Methods: Clinic characteristics were described, and patient data extracted from a sample of medical records. Data on treatment, CD4 count and viral load (VL) were obtained for the last visit in the records, dates mainly between 2015 and 2017, patient demographic data were obtained from the first clinic visit. Results: Four clinics, two in Nigeria, one in Zambia and one in Uganda, all public facilities, using national HIV treatment guidelines were included. Numbers of patients and health professionals varied, with some variation in stated frequency of testing for CD4 count and VL. Clinical guidelines were available in

SUBMITTER: Musa BM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6317496 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature