HIV Infections
Conditions
Brief summary
This study is a prospective observational cohort. The target study population is PLHIV who receive ART at hospitals and community-based organizations (CBOs) in Chiang Mai, Ubon Ratchathani, Chonburi, and Songkhla. Participants will receive ART service in the same standard as in the hospital setting. Secondary data will be collected from the medical records already existed in the hospital and CBO systems.
Detailed description
DSD-ART service at the Hospital * Medical examination: All clients who receive ART service at the hospital and agree to participate in the research project will be interviewed to collect personal information and receive physical and laboratory examination in order to assess eligibility in research participation. If ineligible, the clients will be referred to the standard of care. * Preparation and DSD-ART service offer: PLHIV who are eligible to participate in the research will receive counselling to assess the supports the clients need and will be offered various models of DSD-ART service. The clients may choose the model that is most suitable to their lifestyle.
Interventions
data will be collected from the medical records already existed in the hospital and community-based organization (CBO) systems and entered into case report form (CRF). The expected number of participants is 5000. For each participant, the data will be collected prospectively for 24 months and retrospectively up to 5 years from the screening date. This study has no intervention and will not alter ART services whether be standard or DSD-ART at hospitals.
Sponsors
Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
1. Thai citizenship 2. Age ≥ 18 3. HIV positive 4. Received ART for at least 6 months at a participating hospital (Except for After hour ART clinic model that will allow participants who receive ART less than 6 months into service)
Exclusion criteria
N/A
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| differentiated service delivery for antiretroviral therapy (DSD-ART) | 5 years | 1\. To assess retention among people living with HIV (PLHIV) in various models of differentiated service delivery for antiretroviral therapy (DSD-ART) Hypothesis: The proportions of PLHIV with high ART retention in each DSD-ART model are similar and not inferior to standard-of-care historical data |
Countries
Thailand
Outcome results
None listed