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Facility linkages to HIV care and treatment as per entry point at a Norton Health Centre, Zimbabwe

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dc.contributor.advisor Mphuthi, D. D.
dc.contributor.author Tungwarara, Nigel Leon
dc.date.accessioned 2018-10-03T09:58:42Z
dc.date.available 2018-10-03T09:58:42Z
dc.date.issued 2018-01
dc.identifier.citation Tungwarara, Nigel Leon (2018) Facility linkages to HIV care and treatment as per entry point at a Norton Health Centre, Zimbabwe, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/24876>
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10500/24876
dc.description.abstract Effective linkage to HIV care and treatment for all people diagnosed with HIV is crucial if positive treatment outcomes are to be realised. The study used the client records for all those newly diagnosed with HIV through the two entry points for HIV testing between January 2016 and December 2016. The aim of the study was to determine the proportions between the linkages to HIV care and treatment as per entry point for the people diagnosed with HIV at a Norton Health Centre in Zimbabwe. More importantly, the study sought to make recommendations to improve linkage per entry point. This was achieved through determining the proportion of individuals diagnosed with HIV that had documented evidence of linkage to HIV care and treatment by entry point. The study also evaluated the association between the entry point of HIV diagnosis and the linkage to HIV care and treatment.. In total, 239 clients’ records were reviewed who were over the age of 16 years. Overall, 144 (60%) had documented evidence of being linked to HIV care while about 95 (40%) of the client records had no documented evidence of linkage to HIV care. 143(60%) had documented evidence of initiation on antiretroviral therapy (ART) while about 96 (40%) had no documented evidence of initiation on ART. A statistically significant association between entry point for HIV diagnosis and the linkage to HIV care and treatment was demonstrated. A statistically significant higher proportion of females was demonstrated to be linked to HIV care and treatment than for males. The Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT) entry point showed higher linkages than OPD and wards entry point. Therefore, there is need to make put measures in place that encourage all clients that are diagnosed with HIV through the various entry points at the health centre to be linked to HIV care and treatment. The study made recommendations based on the findings. It is also recommended that male partners be encouraged to accompany their female expectant partners when attending PMTCT sessions. Youth were found to be lower in terms of linkages and the youth user friendly centre is recommended so as to attract more youths to come for testing. en
dc.format.extent 1 online resource (xii, 74 leaves) : illustrations (some color) en
dc.language.iso en en
dc.subject Care en
dc.subject Treatment en
dc.subject Entry points en
dc.subject Facility linkage en
dc.subject HIV en
dc.subject Norton Health Centre en
dc.subject.ddc 362.196979200842096891 en
dc.subject.lcsh AIDS (Disease) -- Zimbabwe en
dc.subject.lcsh HIV infections -- Zimbabwe -- Prevention en
dc.subject.lcsh AIDS (Disease) -- Zimbabwe -- Prevention en
dc.subject.lcsh Norton Health Centre (Zimbabwe) en
dc.title Facility linkages to HIV care and treatment as per entry point at a Norton Health Centre, Zimbabwe en
dc.type Dissertation en
dc.description.department Health Studies en
dc.description.degree M.A. (Public Health) en


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