Outcomes and associated risk factors of patients traced after being lost to follow-up from antiretroviral treatment in Lilongwe, Malawi
| Autor: | Hannock Tweya, Eustice Mhango, Ralf Weigel, Mindy Hochgesang, Sam Phiri, Martin W. G. Brinkhof, Maggie Kamlaka, Mina C. Hosseinipour, Brains Nkwazi, M Boxshall, Frederick Chagwera |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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Male Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Malawi Adolescent Anti-HIV Agents HIV Infections lcsh:Infectious and parasitic diseases Odds Young Adult Risk Factors medicine Antiretroviral treatment Humans lcsh:RC109-216 In patient Young adult Lost to follow-up Contact number Child business.industry Odds ratio Limiting Middle Aged Treatment Outcome Infectious Diseases Child Preschool Female Lost to Follow-Up business Follow-Up Studies Research Article |
| Zdroj: | BMC Infectious Diseases BMC Infectious Diseases, Vol 11, Iss 1, p 31 (2011) |
| DOI: | 10.17615/yk5q-b759 |
| Popis: | Background Loss to follow-up is a major challenge of antiretroviral treatment (ART) programs in sub-Saharan Africa. Our objective was to a) determine true outcomes of patients lost to follow-up (LTFU) and b) identify risk factors associated with successful tracing and deaths of patients LTFU from ART in a large public sector clinic in Lilongwe, Malawi. Methods Patients who were more than 2 weeks late according to their last ART supply and who provided a phone number or address in Lilongwe were eligible for tracing. Their outcomes were updated and risk factors for successful tracing and death were examined. Results Of 1800 patients LTFU with consent for tracing, 724 (40%) were eligible and tracing was successful in 534 (74%): 285 (53%) were found to be alive and on ART; 32 (6%) had stopped ART; and 217 (41%) had died. Having a phone contact doubled tracing success (adjusted odds ratio, aOR = 2.1, 95% CI 1.4-3.0) and odds of identifying deaths [aOR = 1.8 (1.2-2.7)] in patients successfully traced. Mortality was higher when ART was fee-based at initiation (aOR = 2.3, 95% CI 1.1-4.7) and declined with follow-up time on ART. Limiting the analysis to patients living in Lilongwe did not change the main findings. Conclusion Ascertainment of contact information is a prerequisite for tracing, which can reveal outcomes of a large proportion of patients LTFU. Having a phone contact number is critical for successful tracing, but further research should focus on understanding whether phone tracing is associated with any differential reporting of mortality or LTFU. |
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