2015
DOI: 10.4102/hivmed.v16i1.347
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Factors associated with retention in HIV care at Sediba Hope Medical Centre

Abstract: Background: Lost to follow-up (LTFU) is a major challenge that hinders the success of antiretroviral treatment (ART).Objective: To identify factors conducted to a low LTFU rate. Methods:We conducted a two-part descriptive and quantitative study. Part 1 comprised interviews with clinic staff to determine their perspectives on LTFU and to establish the clinic's follow-up procedures for patients on ART. Part 2 of the study was a retrospective review of clinic and patient records. LTFU patients were identified and… Show more

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“…It should be noted, however, that the findings of this study do not imply that parents who had died of HIV and/or AIDS-related illnesses never disclosed their HIV and/or AIDS status to anybody, as this was not explored. In their study, Ramdas et al 36 found that, according to patients’ records, most patients (90.7%, N = 54) disclosed their HIV and/or AIDS status. Women prefer to disclose to relatives (82.1%, >N > = 28) rather than to partners (28.6%, N = 28).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 96%
“…It should be noted, however, that the findings of this study do not imply that parents who had died of HIV and/or AIDS-related illnesses never disclosed their HIV and/or AIDS status to anybody, as this was not explored. In their study, Ramdas et al 36 found that, according to patients’ records, most patients (90.7%, N = 54) disclosed their HIV and/or AIDS status. Women prefer to disclose to relatives (82.1%, >N > = 28) rather than to partners (28.6%, N = 28).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 96%
“…With growing numbers of patients accessing treatment for HIV, TB, and NCDs, adherence increasingly becomes a challenge for all patients with chronic diseases (Rampamba et al, 2017 ). Despite South Africa having the largest ARV treatment programme in the world, with generally better adherence rates in sub-Saharan Africa compared with North America (Binagwaho and Ratnayake, 2009 ), challenges such as declining retention in care rates, and increased drug resistance due to poor adherence among some patients and poor programme performance are evident (Awolola et al, 2014 ; Baloyi et al, 2014 ; Ramdas et al, 2015 ; Vagiri et al, 2015 ).…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…It should be noted, however, that the findings of this study do not imply that parents who had died of HIV and/or AIDSrelated illnesses never disclosed their HIV and/or AIDS status to anybody, as this was not explored. In their study, Ramdas et al 36 found that, according to patients' records, most patients (90.7%, N = 54) disclosed their HIV and/or AIDS status. Women prefer to disclose to relatives (82.1%, N = 28) rather than to partners (28.6%, N = 28).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 95%