Experiences and Preferences in Zambia and South Africa for Delivery of HIV Treatment During a Client's First Six Months: Results of the PREFER Study's Cross …

N Mutanda, A Morgan, A Kamanga, L Sande… - AIDS and Behavior, 2025 - Springer
Disengagement from antiretroviral therapy (ART) is highest in the early treatment period (≤
6 months after initiation/re-initiation), but low intensity models designed to increase retention …

Patterns of engagement in care during clients first 12 months after HIV treatment initiation in Zambia: a retrospective cohort analysis using routinely collected data

M Benade, M Maskew, P Chilembo, M WaMwanza… - medRxiv, 2024 - medrxiv.org
The first year after HIV treatment initiation or re-initiation is the period of highest risk of a
treatment interruption or disengagement, yet little is known about the timing, patterns, and …

Using positive deviance to enhance HIV care retention in South Africa: development of a compassion-focused program to improve the staff and patient experience

AJ Ober, DH Skinner, LM Bogart, L Busakwe… - BMC Global and Public …, 2025 - Springer
Background HIV burden remains high in South Africa despite intensive efforts to curtail the
epidemic. Public primary care facilities, where most people with HIV (PWH) in South Africa …

Facility-level integration of hypertension and diabetes services with HIV treatment in sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from Malawi, South Africa, and Zambia

L Sande, M Benade, T Tchereni, A Kamanga… - medRxiv, 2024 - medrxiv.org
Background A growing number of people living with HIV (PLHIV) also have non-
communicable diseases (NCDs). Shifting the health systems paradigm from vertical, parallel …

Prior antiretroviral therapy exposure among clients presenting for HIV treatment initiation in South Africa: an exploratory mixed-methods study using multiple indicators …

M Benade, M Maskew, V Ntjikelane, N Scott, N Ngcobo… - medRxiv, 2024 - medrxiv.org
Background The era of universal treatment for HIV has seen high rates of disengagement
from antiretroviral therapy (ART) programs and re-engagement after interruptions, with …

A stakeholder-driven approach to designing a peer recovery coach role for implementation in community-oriented primary care teams in South Africa

B Myers, KS Regenauer, K Johnson, I Brown… - Research …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Introduction: In South Africa (SA), community-oriented primary care (COPC) teams work to re-
engage out-of-care people with HIV (PWH) in treatment, many of whom have substance use …

Experiences and preferences in Zambia and South Africa for delivery of HIV treatment during a clients first six months: a cross-sectional survey

N Mutanda, A Morgan, A Kamanga, L Sande… - medRxiv, 2024 - medrxiv.org
Background: Disengagement from antiretroviral therapy (ART) is highest in the early
treatment period (≤ 6 months after initiation/re-initiation), but low intensity models designed …

HIV treatment engagement interventions for men in Malawi: a mixed-methods economic evaluation

S Hariprasad - 2024 - open.bu.edu
BACKGROUND: Men in sub-Saharan Africa have lower rates of HIV treatment initiation and
retention than women. In this mixed-methods study, we created a structured decision …

Costs and cost-effectiveness of interventions to improve HIV treatment adherence in Cape Town, South Africa

RL West - 2024 - search.proquest.com
Background: Improving adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is crucial for achieving HIV
epidemic control in South Africa. The SUSTAIN trial aims to identify the most cost-effective …