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Outcomes after antiretroviral therapy during the expansion of HIV services in Haiti.
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- Blood pressure and mortality in a prospective cohort of HIV-infected adults in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.Journal of hypertension · 2018Trial
- Continuity of care during severe civil unrest with a model of community-based HIV care: a retrospective cohort study from Haiti.Lancet regional health. Americas · 2024Article
- Drivers of HIV treatment interruption: Early findings from community-led monitoring program in Haiti.PloS one · 2023Article
- Conceptual framework for strengthening nurse-initiated management of antiretroviral therapy training and implementation in North West province.Health SA = SA Gesondheid · 2020Article
- Risk factors for delayed viral suppression on first-line antiretroviral therapy among persons living with HIV in Haiti, 2013-2017.PloS one · 2020Article
- Treating loss-to-follow-up as a missing data problem: a case study using a longitudinal cohort of HIV-infected patients in Haiti.BMC public health · 2018Article
- A Successful Model of Expedited Antiretroviral Therapy for Clinically Stable Patients Living With HIV in Haiti.Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) · 2018Article
- Patient-Provider Communication and Information, Motivation, and Behavioral Skills in HIV-Positive Adults Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy in Haiti.Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS CareArticle
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backgroundWe report patient outcomes after antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation in a network of HIV facilities in Haiti, including temporal trends and differences across clinics, during the expansion of HIV services in the country.
methodsWe assessed outcomes at 12 months after ART initiation (baseline) using routinely collected data on adults (≥15 years) in 11 HIV facilities from July 2007-December 2013. Outcomes include death (ascertained from medical records), lost to follow-up (LTF) defined as no visit > 365 days from ART initiation, and retention defined as being alive and attending care ≥ 365 days from ART initiation. Outcomes were compared across calendar year of ART initiation and across facilities. Risk factors for death and LTF were assessed using Cox proportional hazards and competing risk regression models.
resultsCumulatively, 9,718 adults initiated ART with median age 37 years (IQR 30-46). Median CD4 count was 254 cells/uL (IQR 139-350). Twelve months after ART initiation, 4.4% (95% CI 4.0-4.8) of patients died, 21.7% (95% CI 20.9-22.6) were LTF, and 73.9% (95% CI 73.0-74.8) were retained in care. Twelve-month mortality decreased from 13.8% among adults who started ART in 2007 to 4.4% in 2013 (p<0.001). Twelve-month LTF after ART start was 29.2% in 2007, 18.7% in 2008, and increased to 30.1% in 2013 (p<0.001). Overall, twelve-month retention after ART start did not change over time but varied widely across facilities from 61.1% to 86.5%.
conclusionExpansion of HIV services across Haiti has been successful with increasing numbers of patients initiating ART and decreasing twelve-month mortality rates. However, overall retention has not improved, despite differences across facilities, suggesting additional strategies to improve engagement in care are needed.
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