A Cascade of Interventions to Promote Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy in African Countries.
Rebecca JoplingPrimrose NyamayaroLena S AndersenAshraf KageeJessica E HabererMelanie Amna AbasPublished in: Current HIV/AIDS reports (2021)
ART initiation can be improved by facilitated rapid receipt of first prescription, including community-based linkage and point-of-care strategies, integration of HIV care into antenatal care and peer support for adolescents. For people living with HIV (PLHIV) on ART, scheduled SMS reminders, ongoing intensive counselling for those with viral non-suppression and economic incentives for the most deprived show promise. Adherence clubs should be promoted, being no less effective than facility-based care for stable patients. Tracing those lost to follow-up should be targeted to those who can be seen face-to-face by a peer worker. Investment is needed to promote linkage to initiating ART and for differentiated approaches to counselling for youth and for those with identified suboptimal adherence. More evidence from within Africa is needed on cost-effective strategies to identify and support PLHIV at an increased risk of non-adherence across the treatment cascade.
Keyphrases
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv infected
- hiv testing
- physical activity
- healthcare
- young adults
- end stage renal disease
- human immunodeficiency virus
- palliative care
- men who have sex with men
- hiv positive
- smoking cessation
- hiv aids
- genome wide
- hiv infected patients
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- quality improvement
- pregnant women
- chronic kidney disease
- glycemic control
- mental health
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- metabolic syndrome
- machine learning
- chronic pain
- adipose tissue
- insulin resistance
- deep learning
- patient reported outcomes
- health insurance
- south africa