Conventional early infant diagnosis in Lesotho from specimen collection to results usage to manage patients: Where are the bottlenecks?
Appolinaire TiamMichelle M GillHeather J HoffmanAnthony IsavwaMafusi MokoneMatokelo FosoJeffrey T SafritLynne M MofensonThorkild TylleskärLaura GuayPublished in: PloS one (2017)
HIV-infected infants received results earlier and were rapidly initiated on antiretroviral therapy once the result was delivered to caregiver. However, average early infant diagnosis turnaround time was two months; the longest period of delay was transfer of results from central laboratory to district hospital. Turnaround time of results based on geographical regions or between hospitals and health centres varied but did not reach statistical significance.
Keyphrases
- hiv infected
- antiretroviral therapy
- healthcare
- end stage renal disease
- human immunodeficiency virus
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- public health
- hiv positive
- hiv infected patients
- hiv aids
- mental health
- peritoneal dialysis
- health information
- emergency department
- patient reported outcomes
- hepatitis c virus
- men who have sex with men
- acute care