ArticlePublic health action2014
Retention in pre-antiretroviral treatment care in a district of Karnataka, India: how well are we doing?
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- Effect of antiretroviral therapy on retention of people living with HIV in India (2012-2017): a retrospective, cohort study.The Lancet regional health. Southeast Asia · 2025Article
- Correlates of Late Presentation to HIV care in a South Indian Cohort.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2018Article
- Why are HIV-infected people not started on antiretroviral therapy? A mixed-methods study from Gujarat, India.Public health action · 2017Article
- Moving past the 'pre-treatment' era of HIV care.Public health action · 2014Article
- The Convergence of Disclosure Concerns and Poverty Contributes to Loss to HIV Care in India: A Qualitative Study.Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS CareArticle
- Pathways Between Intersectional Stigma and HIV Treatment Engagement Among Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) in India.Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS CareArticle
- Alarming attrition rates among HIV-infected individuals in pre-antiretroviral therapy care in Myanmar, 2011-2014.Global health actionArticle
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Abstract
settingAntiretroviral treatment (ART) Centre in Tumkur district of Karnataka State, India. There is no published information about pre-ART loss to follow-up from India.
objectiveTo assess the proportion lost to follow-up (defined as not visiting the ART Centre within 1 year of registration) and associated socio-demographic and immunological variables.
designRetrospective cohort study involving a review of medical records of adult HIV-infected persons (aged ⩾15 years) registered in pre-ART care during January 2010-June 2012.
resultsOf 3238 patients registered, 2519 (78%) were eligible for ART, while 719 (22%) were not. Four of the latter were transferred out; the remaining 715 individuals were enrolled in pre-ART care, of whom 290 (41%) were lost to follow-up. Factors associated with loss to follow-up on multivariate analysis included age group ⩾45 years, low educational level, not being married, World Health Organization Stage III or IV and rural residence.
conclusionAbout four in 10 individuals in pre-ART care were lost to follow-up within 1 year of registration. This needs urgent attention. Routine cohort analysis in the national programme should include those in pre-ART care to enable improved review, monitoring and supervision. Further qualitative research to ascertain reasons for loss to follow-up is required to design future interventions.
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