ArticleSouthern African journal of HIV medicine2022
Effect of a ward-based outreach team and adherence game on retention and viral load suppression.
Article in Southern African journal of HIV medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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- Explanatory Modeling of Tuberculosis Treatment Outcomes: The Role of Community Engagement and Clinical Governance.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Ten-year outcomes of antiretroviral therapy: a retrospective cohort study in Tshwane district, South Africa.AIDS research and therapy · 2025Article
- Support provided by outreach team leaders to caregivers of HIV/AIDS orphans in the North-West province of South Africa.BMC nursing · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: Only 66% of South African people living with HIV (PLWH) are virologically suppressed. Therefore, it is important to develop strategies to improve outcomes. Objectives: Assess the effect of interventions on 12-month retention in care and virological suppression in participants newly initiated on antiretroviral therapy. Method: Fifty-seven clinics were randomised into four arms: Ward-based primary health care outreach teams (WBPHCOTs); Game; WBPHCOT-Game in combination; and Control (standard of care). Sixteen clinics were excluded and four re-allocated because lay counsellors and operational team leaders failed to attend the required training. Seventeen clinics were excluded due to non-enrolment. Results: A total of 558 participants from Tshwane district were enrolled. After excluding ineligible participants, 467 participants were included in the analysis: WBPHCOTs ( Conclusion: This study demonstrated that an adherence game intervention could help keep PLWH in care. What this study adds: Evidence that interventions, especially Games, could improve retention in care.
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