Results from a proactive follow-up intervention to improve linkage and retention among people living with HIV in Uganda: a pre-/post- study

Results from a proactive follow-up intervention to improve linkage and retention among people living with HIV in Uganda: a pre-/post- study

Abstract Background Despite gains in HIV testing and treatment access in sub-Saharan Africa, patient attrition from care remains a problem. Evidence is needed of real-world implementation of low-cost, scalable, and sustainable solutions to reduce attrition. We hypothesized that more proactive patien...

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Main Authors: Caroline E. Boeke, Vennie Nabitaka, Andrea Rowan, Katherine Guerra, Pamela Nawaggi, Vivienne Mulema, Victor Bigira, Eleanor Magongo, Patricia Mucheri, Andrew Musoke, Cordelia Katureebe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Linkage to care
Retention in care
Follow-up
Quality of care
Uganda
Africa
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-018-3735-0

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