| Title |
Involving expert patients in antiretroviral treatment provision in a tertiary referral hospital HIV clinic in Malawi
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|---|---|
| Published in |
BMC Health Services Research, June 2012
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| DOI | 10.1186/1472-6963-12-140 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Lyson Tenthani, Fabian Cataldo, Adrienne K Chan, Richard Bedell, Alexandra LC Martiniuk, Monique van Lettow |
| Abstract |
Current antiretroviral treatment (ART) models in Africa are labour intensive and require a high number of skilled staff. In the context of constraints in human resources for health, task shifting is considered a feasible alternative for ART service delivery. In 2006, Dignitas International in partnership with the Malawi Ministry of Health trained a cadre of expert patients at the HIV Clinic at a tertiary referral hospital in Zomba, Malawi. Expert patients were trained to assist with clinic tasks including measurement of vital signs, anthropometry and counseling. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 67% |
| Canada | 1 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 3 | 100% |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 2 | 2% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 2% |
| Malawi | 1 | <1% |
| Netherlands | 1 | <1% |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 1 | <1% |
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 112 | 93% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Master | 21 | 18% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 19 | 16% |
| Researcher | 17 | 14% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 10 | 8% |
| Student > Bachelor | 9 | 8% |
| Other | 28 | 23% |
| Unknown | 16 | 13% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 37 | 31% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 20 | 17% |
| Social Sciences | 19 | 16% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 3 | 3% |
| Psychology | 3 | 3% |
| Other | 14 | 12% |
| Unknown | 24 | 20% |
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