Integrating health services for HIV infection, diabetes and hypertension in sub-Saharan Africa: a cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

HIV, diabetes and hypertension have a high disease burden in sub-Saharan Africa. Healthcare is organised in separate clinics, which may be inefficient. In a cohort study, we evaluated integrated management of these conditions from a single chronic care clinic.

Objectives

To determined the feasibility and acceptability of integrated management of chronic conditions in terms of retention in care and clinical indicators.

Design and setting

Prospective cohort study comprising patients attending 10 health facilities offering primary care in Dar es Salaam and Kampala.

Intervention

Clinics within health facilities were set up to provide integrated care. Patients with either HIV, diabetes or hypertension had the same waiting areas, the same pharmacy, were se

SUBMITTER: Birungi J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8565555 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature