Community support is associated with better antiretroviral treatment outcomes in a resource-limited rural district in Malawi
Community support is associated with better antiretroviral treatment outcomes in a resource-limited rural district in Malawi
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DOI:
10.1016/j.trstmh.2006.05.010
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发表时间:
2007-01-01
影响因子:
2.2
通讯作者:
Harries, A. D.
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作者:
Zachariah, R.;Teck, R.;Harries, A. D.
A study was carried in a rural district in Malawi among HIV-positive individuals placed on antiretroviral treatment (ART) in order to verify if community support influences ART outcomes. Standardized ART outcomes in areas of the district with and without community support were compared. Between April 2003 (when ART was started) and December 2004 a total of 1634 individuals had been placed on ART. Eight hundred and ninety-five (55%) individuals were offered community support, white 739 received no such support. For all patients placed on ART with and without community support, those who were alive and continuing ART were 96 and 76%, respectively (P