High completion rates of isoniazid preventive therapy among persons living with HIV in Swaziland.
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis
; 21(10): 1127-1132, 2017 10 01.
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ABSTRACT
SETTING:
Five human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) care facilities in Swaziland.OBJECTIVE:
To assess adherence and treatment completion of a 6-month course of isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT) provided to HIV-infected patients through a self-selected model of facility-based, community-based or peer-supported IPT delivery coordinated with antiretroviral refills.DESIGN:
Prospective cohort study.RESULTS:
Between February and August 2015, we enrolled 908 patients, with follow-up until February 2016. Most were female (66.2%), with a median age of 38 years (interquartile range 31-45). Most (n = 797, 87.8%) chose facility-based delivery, 111 (12.2%) selected community-based delivery, and none selected peer-supported delivery. Adherence was high in both cohorts; among those with available data, 794 (94.8%) reported taking at least 80% of their IPT (P > 0.05). Twenty-two patients screened positive for tuberculosis (TB) at any visit; all had TB excluded and most continued IPT. In total, 812 (89.4%) patients completed treatment 711 (89.2%) were on facility-based and 111 (91.0%) on community-based IPT (P > 0.05). No confirmed treatment failures occurred. Few patients discontinued IPT (6.3%) or were lost to follow-up (4.1%).CONCLUSION:
Self-selected IPT delivery aligned with HIV care achieved high rates of adherence and treatment completion. This model may improve outcomes by simplifying clinic visits and conferring agency to the patient, and may be readily implemented in similar high TB-HIV burden settings.
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MEDLINE
Contexto em Saúde:
1_ASSA2030
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2_ODS3
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3_ND
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4_TD
Problema de saúde:
1_doencas_nao_transmissiveis
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2_enfermedades_transmissibles
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3_neglected_diseases
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3_tuberculosis
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4_tuberculosis
Assunto principal:
Tuberculose
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Infecções por HIV
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Isoniazida
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Antituberculosos
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos