Why did I stop? And why did I restart? Perspectives of women lost to follow-up in option B+ HIV care in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15354926 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Adellah Sariah (0000-0002-5786-880X, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, corresponding author), Joan Rugemalila (0000-0001-6939-5125, Muhimbili National Hospital), Joyce Protas (Hong Kong Metropolitan University), Eric Aris (Management and Development for Health), Hellen Siril (0000-0002-0628-3617, Management and Development for Health), Helen Siril, Edith A M Tarimo (0000-0002-5568-8688, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences), Edith Tarimo, David Urassa (0000-0002-0970-0826, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1172-1172 |
| Publication date | 2019-08-27 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMC Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458 |
| Publisher | BioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1186/s12889-019-7518-2 |
| PMID | 31455306 |
| OpenAlex | W2970931287 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 27 |
The study has highlighted the reasons for LTFU and motivation to resume treatment among women initiated in Option B+. Our results provide further evidence on the need for future interventions to focus on these factors in order to improve retention in life-long treatment
Biostatistics · Dar es salaam · Developing country · Economic growth · Environmental health · Family medicine · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV · Public health · Socioeconomics · Tanzania · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Nursing · Epidemiology · Internal Medicine
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
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| Citations per year | 1,33 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2025 (6) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |