Study of Patient Attitudes Towards Decentralization of HIV Care in an Urban Clinic in South Africa
Language:
English
Series/Journal Title:
BMC Health Services Research
Volume:
11
Issue:
205
Copyright:
2011
Description:
In South Africa, limited human resources are a major constraint to achieving universal antiretroviral therapy (ART) coverage. Decentralization or “down-referral” (wherein ART patients deemed stable on therapy are referred to their closest Primary Health Clinics (PHCs) for treatment follow-up) is being used as a possible alternative of ART delivery care. This cross-sectional qualitative study investigates attitudes towards down-referral of ART delivery care among patients currently receiving care in a centralized tertiary HIV clinic. [from abstract]
Subject
Geographic Focus
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