HIV retesting in pregnant women in South Africa: Outcomes of a quality improvement project targeting health systems' weaknesses.
Lauren M GoldenLee FairlieFreda MightStina MojelaDorothy MotsamaiSuzan MotshepeEnoch ManyameCraig T ParkerHelen V ReesGloria MaimelaMatthew Francis ChersichPublished in: Southern African journal of HIV medicine (2018)
Service coverage and overall impact of HIV programmes can be raised through care-process analysis that optimises patient flow, supported by targeted QI interventions. These QI methodologies may be effective elsewhere for identifying new HIV infections in pregnant/breastfeeding women, and possibly in other services.
Keyphrases
- hiv positive
- antiretroviral therapy
- south africa
- hiv testing
- hiv infected
- pregnant women
- human immunodeficiency virus
- men who have sex with men
- healthcare
- hepatitis c virus
- hiv aids
- mental health
- quality improvement
- affordable care act
- primary care
- cancer therapy
- physical activity
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- palliative care
- preterm infants
- adipose tissue
- type diabetes
- metabolic syndrome
- drug delivery
- weight loss
- insulin resistance
- skeletal muscle
- cervical cancer screening