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Two-Year Virologic Outcomes of an Alternative AIDS Care Model: Evaluation of a Peer Health Worker and Nurse-Staffed Community-Based Program in Uganda

2009; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 50; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1097/qai.0b013e3181988375

1944-7884

Larry W. Chang, Stella Alamo, Samuel Desta Guma, Jason B Christopher, Tara Suntoke, Richard Omasete, Jennifer P Montis, Thomas C. Quinn, Margrethe Juncker, Steven J. Reynolds,

HIV Research and Treatment

There is growing concern about the human resources needed to care for increasing numbers of patients receiving antiretroviral therapy in resource-limited settings. We evaluated an alternative model, community-based, comprehensive antiretroviral program staffed primarily by peer health workers and nurses.