Agreement Between Physicians and Non-Physician Clinicians in Starting Antiretroviral Therapy in Rural Uganda


 
Language:

English

Author:

Vasan A et al.

Series/Journal Title:

Human Resources for Health

Volume:

7

Issue:

75

Pages:

19

Description:

Access to HIV treatment in sub-Saharan Africa is constrained by the scarcity of physicians as they are the only providers legally allowed to initiate antiretroviral therapy in HIV-positive patients. This particularly impacts rural clinics staffed entirely by non-physician health workers. This article presents a pilot study from Uganda assessing agreement between non-physician clinicians and physicians regarding their decisions regarding the initiation of antiretroviral therapy. [adapted from abstract]

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Geographic Focus

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