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resource: Retention in Care Trajectories of HIV-Positive Individuals Participating in a Universal Test-and-Treat Program in Rural South Africa (ANRS 12249 TasP Trial)
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Retention in Care Trajectories of HIV-Positive Individuals Participating in a Universal Test-and-Treat Program in Rural South Africa (ANRS 12249 TasP Trial)
type: AcademicArticle
abstract: Objective: To study retention in care (RIC) trajectories and associated factors in patients eligible for antiretroviral therapy (ART) in a universal test-and-treat setting (TasP trial, South Africa, 2012–2016). Design: A cluster-randomized trial whereby individuals identified HIV positive after home-based testing were invited to initiate ART immediately (intervention) or following national guidelines (control). Methods: Exiting care was defined as ≥3 months late for a clinic appointment, transferring elsewhere, or death. Group-based trajectory modeling was performed to estimate RIC trajectories over 18 months and associated factors in 777 ART-eligible patients. Results: Four RIC trajectory groups were identified: (1) group 1 “remained” in care (reference, n = 554, 71.3%), (2) group 2 exited care then “returned” after [median (interquartile range)] 4 (3–9) months (n = 40, 5.2%), (3) group 3 “exited care rapidly” [after 4 (4–6) months, n = 98, 12.6%], and (4) group 4 “exited care later” [after 11 (9–13) months, n = 85, 10.9%]. Group 2 patients were less likely to have initiated ART within 1 month and more likely to be male, young (<29 years), without a regular partner, and to have a CD4 count >350 cells/mm3. Group 3 patients were more likely to be women without social support, newly diagnosed, young, and less likely to have initiated ART within 1 month. Group 4 patients were more likely to be newly diagnosed and aged 39 years or younger. Conclusions: High CD4 counts at care initiation were not associated with a higher risk of exiting care. Prompt ART initiation and special support for young and newly diagnosed patients with HIV are needed to maximize RIC.
pages: 375
doi: 10.1097/qai.0000000000001938
citation key: gossetRetentionCareTrajectories2019
language: en-US
creator: Person
author list: Person
is part of: Issue
  date: 2019-04-01
  volume: 80
  issue: 4
  is part of: JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes
    type: Journal
    issn: 1525-4135

Person
given name: Andréa
surname: Gosset

Person
given name: Camelia
surname: Protopopescu

Person
given name: Joseph
surname: Larmarange

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given name: Joanna
surname: Orne-Gliemann

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given name: Nuala
surname: McGrath

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given name: Deenan
surname: Pillay

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given name: François
surname: Dabis

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given name: Collins
surname: Iwuji

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given name: Sylvie
surname: Boyer