HIV/AIDS
Conditions
Interventions
Strengthened management intervention
Pre-intervention group
Sponsors
CHAI
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: For inclusion into this study, facilities must: ¿ Be located in Central Uganda ¿ Not be a private clinic ¿ Have offered ART to pediatric and adult patients since January 1, 2015 or earlier ¿ Have a high volume of ART patients (¿120 patients enrolled per year) ¿ Have low retention (35-75%, as estimated with MOH data on total ART patients in 2014 and 2015 in each facility and new ART patients in 2015) In addition, any implementing partners at facilities must be willing to integrate any existing follow-up activities into this intervention. From eligible study sites, sites will be randomly selected for inclusion. Within study sites, a random sample of patients who tested positive in the appropriate time windows will be included in the assessment of linkage to care and all patients who initiated in the appropriate time windows will be included in the assessment of retention.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Study sites that are already part of a study that may impact retention will be excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Linkage to ART care;Retention in care | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Linkage to ART care;Median number of patient appointments;Linkage to ART care and retention in care, separated by pediatric, adolescent, and adult patients;Patient and provider satisfaction | — |
Countries
Uganda
Contacts
Public ContactVennie Nabitaka
Senior Study Coordinator
Outcome results
None listed