Effect of a Patient-Centered Phone Call by a Clinical Officer at Time of HIV Testing on Linkage to Care in Rural Kenya | Zendy

James Ayieko | Zendy; Maya Petersen | Zendy; Annelies Van Rie | Zendy; Erick Wafula | Zendy; Wilson Owino Opudo | Zendy; Tamara D. Clark | Zendy; Moses R. Kamya | Zendy; Laura B. Balzer | Zendy; Craig R. Cohen | Zendy; Elizabeth A. Bukusi | Zendy; Edwin D. Charlebois | Zendy; Diane V. Havlir | Zendy

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Effect of a Patient-Centered Phone Call by a Clinical Officer at Time of HIV Testing on Linkage to Care in Rural Kenya

Author(s) -

James Ayieko,

Maya Petersen,

Annelies Van Rie,

Erick Wafula,

Wilson Owino Opudo,

Tamara D. Clark,

Moses R. Kamya,

Laura B. Balzer,

Craig R. Cohen,

Elizabeth A. Bukusi,

Edwin D. Charlebois,

Diane V. Havlir

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

open forum infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.546

H-Index - 35

ISSN - 2328-8957

DOI - 10.1093/ofid/ofy126

Subject(s) - medicine , linkage (software) , phone , officer , randomized controlled trial , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , phone call , family medicine , philosophy , biochemistry , chemistry , linguistics , political science , law , gene

In a randomized controlled trial, we tested whether a structured, patient-centered phone call from a clinical officer after HIV testing improved linkage to/re-engagement in HIV care. Among 130 HIV-positive persons, those randomized to the phone call were significantly more likely to link to care by 7 and 30 days ( = .04).

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