Developing a laboratory based CCMT programme status reporting system in the Ekurhuleni Health District

• Main Author: Cassim, Naseem
• Other Authors: Glenross, Deborah
• Format: Others
• Language: en
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: CD4 count; Monitoring and evaluation; Comprehensive care; Management and treatment of HIV and AIDS (CCMT) programme; Laboratory register; Programme status; Pre-ART register; Laboratory request form; Laboratory management information system; Antiretroviral therapy; Indicator; 362.196979200968224; HIV infections > Reporting > South Africa > Ekurhuleni; AIDS (Disease) > Reporting > South Africa > Ekurhuleni; HIV-positive persons > Care > South Africa > Ekurhuleni; AIDS (Disease) > Patients > Care > South Africa > Ekurhuleni; HIV infections > Treatment > South Africa > Ekurhuleni; AIDS (Disease) > Treatment > South Africa > Ekurhuleni
• Online Access: Cassim, Naseem (2013) Developing a laboratory based CCMT programme status reporting system in the Ekurhuleni Health District, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/13676>; http://hdl.handle.net/10500/13676

The purpose of this study was to develop a laboratory based Comprehensive Care, Management and Treatment of HIV and AIDS (CCMT) programme status reporting system using a methodological research study design. Quantitative data was collected using a request form and qualitative data was collected using structured questionnaires. For the study 1190 eligible CD4 samples were received, of which 1004 (84%) had a valid CCMT programme status. Overall 32% of the CD4 samples had a pre-ART status (n=383) and 52% had an ART status (n=621). The remaining 16% of CD4 samples (n=186) did not have a valid CCMT programme status. A pre-ART register was generated and assessed using a structured questionnaire. Based on the study findings a recommendation has been made to adopt the two-tick design for all NHLS request forms where programmatic data is collected. Additionally the CCMT programme status reporting system is recommended for rollout to other health districts === Health Studies === M.A. (Public Health with specialisation in Medical Informatics)