The impact of community- versus clinic-based adherence clubs on loss from care and viral suppression for antiretroviral therapy patients: Findings from a pragmatic randomized controlled trial in South Africa.

The impact of community- versus clinic-based adherence clubs on loss from care and viral suppression for antiretroviral therapy patients: Findings from a pragmatic randomized controlled trial in South Africa.

BACKGROUND:Adherence clubs, where groups of 25-30 patients who are virally suppressed on antiretroviral therapy (ART) meet for counseling and medication pickup, represent an innovative model to retain patients in care and facilitate task-shifting. This intervention replaces traditional clinical care...

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Main Authors: Colleen F Hanrahan, Sheree R Schwartz, Mutsa Mudavanhu, Nora S West, Lillian Mutunga, Valerie Keyser, Jean Bassett, Annelies Van Rie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-05-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1002808

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1002808

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