Jienchi Dorward

Biographic Data

ID7730056
NAMEJienchi Dorward
GIVEN NAMESJienchi
FAMILY NAMEDorward
SIGNATUREDORWARD J
AFFILIATIONSCentre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa
ORCID0000-0001-6072-1430
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS10
TOTAL CITATIONS0
AUTHOR COUNT10
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2021
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • Trends in advanced HIV disease, treatment interruption, and viraemia in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

    Open AccessSanele S Mbeje, Lilishia Gounder et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2026

    Advanced HIV disease (AHD), treatment interruption and viraemia remain key challenges to effectiveness of HIV programmes in South Africa. Understanding the trends of these measures and their variation across geographic regions can inform more targeted and responsive interventions. We conducted a retrospective cohort study using routine, de-identified data from TIER.Net, a national HIV electronic register. We curated data from 116 primary care cli…

  • Quality assessment of data for decentralised antiretroviral therapy referrals and laboratory results in the South African national electronic HIV management register Tier.Net

    Open AccessLisanthini Naidu, Johan van der Molen et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2026

    Three Interlinked Electronic Register (TIER.Net) is South Africa’s national electronic HIV patient database, used to monitor antiretroviral therapy (ART) delivery and laboratory results. However, few published evaluations have quantified TIER.Net data quality relative to national sources. We aimed to evaluate how well decentralised ART referral and laboratory result data are captured in TIER.Net. We conducted a retrospective analysis comparing TI…

  • Point-of-care HIV viral load testing in a community antiretroviral therapy delivery programme

    Open AccessJienchi Dorward, Kwena Tlhaku et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2026

    Community antiretroviral therapy (ART) delivery programmes allow people with HIV (PWH) to collect treatment nearer to home instead of from clinics. However, delays in laboratory-based viral load (VL) testing can prevent timely community ART prescription renewals. We aimed to determine if clinic point-of-care VL testing could expedite community ART prescription renewals within the Centralised Chronic Medication Dispensing and Distribution programm…

  • Acceptability and perspectives on clinic-based urine tenofovir testing for antiretroviral therapy adherence monitoring

    Ashley R Bardon, Ashley Bardon et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2026

    Real-time, urine tenofovir testing may allow for clinic-based monitoring of adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART). We aimed to assess (1) the acceptability of monthly point-of-care urine tenofovir testing over the first five months following ART initiation and (2) perspectives on the implementation of point-of-care urine tenofovir testing among people living with HIV (PLWH) and healthcare providers participating in a randomized controlled tri…

  • Impact of increasing CD4 count threshold eligibility for antiretroviral therapy initiation on advanced HIV disease and tuberculosis prevalence and incidence in South Africa

    Open AccessKwabena Asare, Lara Lewis et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2025

    INTRODUCTION: We investigated the impact of increasing CD4 count eligibility for antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation on advanced HIV disease (AHD) and tuberculosis (TB) prevalence and incidence among people living with HIV (PLHIV) in South Africa. METHODS: We conducted an interrupted time series analysis with de-identified data of PLHIV aged ≥15 years initiating ART between April 2012 and February 2020 at 65 primary healthcare clinics in KwaZ…

  • Healthcare worker perspectives on adaptations to differentiated anti-retroviral therapy delivery during Covid-19 in South Africa

    Open AccessKwena Tlhaku, Lindani Msimango et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    During the COVID-19 pandemic, the South African Centralized Chronic Medicines Dispensing and Distribution (CCMDD) programme, adapted to include extended 12-month antiretroviral therapy (ART) prescriptions, 3-months ART refills and earlier eligibility criteria at 6-months after ART initiation. We aimed to explore the experiences of healthcare workers (HCWs) in implementing these adaptations, and to understand the overall impact of COVID-19 on CCMD…

  • Changes in the medical admissions and mortality amongst children in four South African hospitals following the Covid-19 pandemic

    Open AccessKimesh Loganathan Naidoo, Jienchi Dorward et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    Vulnerable children from poor communities with high HIV and Tuberculosis(TB) burdens were impacted by COVID-19 lockdowns. Concern was raised about the extent of this impact and anticipated post-pandemic surges in mortality. Interrupted time series segmented regression analyses were done using routinely collected facility-level data of children admitted for medical conditions at four South African referral hospitals. Monthly admission and mortalit…

  • Intimate Partner Violence and HIV Outcomes Among Women Living with HIV in Durban, South Africa

    Open AccessSheila O Ojeaburu, Jienchi Dorward et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2024

    We examined the impact of past-year intimate partner violence (IPV) on HIV outcomes among women living with HIV (WLHIV) in Durban, South Africa. We assessed past-year IPV using the WHO Violence Against Women Questionnaire. We conducted logistic regression to assess associations between demographic variables and IPV at baseline, and between IPV at baseline and longitudinal HIV outcomes. Among 235 WLHIV, 17% reported past-year emotional, physical, …

  • Health worker experiences of implementing TB infection prevention and control

    Open AccessHelene‐Mari van der Westhuizen, Jienchi Dorward et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2022

    Implementation of TB infection prevention and control (IPC) measures in health facilities is frequently inadequate, despite nosocomial TB transmission to patients and health workers causing harm. We aimed to review qualitative evidence of the complexity associated with implementing TB IPC, to help guide the development of TB IPC implementation plans. We undertook a qualitative evidence synthesis of studies that used qualitative methods to explore…

  • The impact of the Covid-19 lockdown on HIV care in 65 South African primary care clinics

    Open AccessJienchi Dorward, Thokozani Khubone et al.ARTICLEThe Lancet HIV2021

    BACKGROUND: The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on HIV outcomes in low-income and middle-income countries is poorly described. We aimed to measure the impact of the 2020 national COVID-19 lockdown on HIV testing and treatment in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, where 1·7 million people are living with HIV. METHODS: In this interrupted time series analysis, we analysed anonymised programmatic data from 65 primary care clinics in KwaZulu-Natal province…