Open AccessA nurse-led intervention to improve management of virological failure in public sector HIV clinics in Durban, South Africa: A pre- and post-implementation evaluation
Author(s) -
Henry Sunpath,
Sandy Pillay,
Timothy Hatlen,
Richard A. Murphy,
Vincent C. Marconi,
M-Y S Moosa,
Kogieleum Naidoo,
MJ Siedner
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
samj. south african medical journal/south african medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.527
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 2078-5135
pISSN - 0256-9574
DOI - 10.7196/samj.2021.v111i4.15432
Subject(s) - champion , medicine , public sector , public health , intervention (counseling) , family medicine , psychological intervention , viral load , nursing , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , economy , political science , law , economics
Identification of patients on antiretroviral therapy (ART) with virological failure (VF) and the response in the public health sector remain significant challenges. We previously reported improvement in routine viral load (VL) monitoring after ART commencement through a health system-strengthening, nurse-led 'VL champion' programme as part of a multidisciplinary team in three public sector clinics in Durban, South Africa.