Open AccessCost-Effectiveness of Socioeconomic Support as Part of HIV Care for the Poor in an Urban Community-Based Antiretroviral Program in Uganda
Author(s) -
Stella-Talisuna Alamo,
Joke Bilcke,
Robert Colebunders,
Philippe Beutels
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.162
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1944-7884
pISSN - 1525-4135
DOI - 10.1097/qai.0000000000000280
Subject(s) - socioeconomic status , activity based costing , medicine , environmental health , cohort , business , population , marketing
Socioeconomic support reduced nonretention in a community-based antiretroviral therapy (ART) program in Uganda. However, resource implications of expanding socioeconomic support are large, and cost-effectiveness analysis can inform budget priorities. We compared the incremental benefits and costs of providing education, food, or both forms of support (dual support) with existing ART services from a health care provider's perspective.