Treatment Buddies Improve Clinic Attendance among Women but Not Men on Antiretroviral Therapy in the Nyanza Region of Kenya

Background. Kenyan antiretroviral (ART) guidelines encourage treatment buddies (TBy) to maximize treatment adherence. This study examined the effect of TBys on clinic attendance in men and women on ART. Methods. This retrospective cohort study included all adult patients initiating ART from August 2...

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Main Authors: Charles Kibaara, Cinthia Blat, Jayne Lewis-Kulzer, Starley Shade, Patrick Mbullo, Craig R. Cohen, Elizabeth A. Bukusi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:AIDS Research and Treatment
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9124541