SynthesisAIDS (London, England)2016
Facilitators and barriers in HIV linkage to care interventions: a qualitative evidence review.
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37 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Enhancing Public Health HIV Interventions: A Qualitative Meta-Synthesis and Systematic Review of Studies to Improve Linkage to Care, Adherence, and Retention.EBioMedicine · 2017Pooled it
- Barriers and facilitators of interventions for improving antiretroviral therapy adherence: a systematic review of global qualitative evidence.Journal of the International AIDS Society · 2016Pooled it
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- Rapid Qualitative Analysis to Inform Preimplementation of a Stepped-Care Model for Depression Care Among Older People Living With HIV in Ibadan, Nigeria.AIDS research and treatment · 2026Article
- Substance Checking Outreach and PrEP Engagement (SCOPE) Study: protocol for a non-randomised clinical trialBMJ open · 2025Article
- Compliance with maternal HIV retesting for pregnant women attending care in selected health facilities in Namutumba district, Uganda.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Innovation and implementation determinants of HIV testing and linkage-to-care in the U.S.: a systematic review.Implementation science communications · 2024Review
- An exploration of multi-level factors affecting routine linkage to HIV care in Zambia's PEPFAR-supported treatment program in the treat all era.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
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- Internet-based peer support interventions for people living with HIV: A scoping review.PloS one · 2022Article
- Patient-reported Reasons for Stopping Care or Switching Clinics in Zambia: A Multisite, Regionally Representative Estimate Using a Multistage Sampling-based Approach in Zambia.Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo synthesize qualitative evidence on linkage to care interventions for people living with HIV.
designSystematic literature review.
methodsWe searched 19 databases for studies reporting qualitative evidence on linkage interventions. Data extraction and thematic analysis were used to synthesize findings. Quality was assessed using the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme tool and certainty of evidence was evaluated using the Confidence in the Evidence from Reviews of Qualitative Research approach.
resultsTwenty-five studies from 11 countries focused on adults (24 studies), adolescents (eight studies), and pregnant women (four studies). Facilitators included community-level factors (i.e., task shifting, mobile outreach, integrated HIV, and primary services, supportive cessation programs for substance users, active referrals, and dedicated case management teams), and individual-level factors (encouragement of peers/family and positive interactions with healthcare providers in transitioning into care). One key barrier for people living with HIV was perceived inability of providers to ensure confidentiality as part of linkage to care interventions. Providers reported difficulties navigating procedures across disparate facilities and having limited resources for linkage to care interventions.
conclusionOur findings extend the literature by highlighting the importance of task-shifting, mobile outreach, integrated HIV, and primary care services. Both community and individual-level factors may increase the feasibility and acceptability of HIV linkage to care interventions. These findings may inform policies to increase the reach of HIV services available in communities.
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