Pediatrics & Therapeutics
Open Access
ISSN: 2161-0665
ISSN: 2161-0665
Namisi P. Charles
Uganda
Research Article
Attrition and Loss to Follow-up Among Children and Adolescents in a Community Home-Based Care HIV Programme in Uganda
Author(s): Massavon William, Lundin Rebecca, Costenaro Paola, Penazzato Martina, Namisi P. Charles, Ingabire Resty, Nannyonga Musoke Maria, Bilardi Davide, Mazza Antonio and Giaquinto CarloMassavon William, Lundin Rebecca, Costenaro Paola, Penazzato Martina, Namisi P. Charles, Ingabire Resty, Nannyonga Musoke Maria, Bilardi Davide, Mazza Antonio and Giaquinto Carlo
Background: We examine attrition and Loss To Follow Up (LTFU) and their baseline predictors among HIVinfected children and adolescents in a Community Home-Based Care (CHBC) model in Kampala (Uganda).
Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort analysis of attrition and LTFU and their predictors among children and adolescents aged 0-20 years in the Tukula Fenna project. The project operates at the Home Care Department of Nsambya Hospital and four outreach clinics, located in Kampala and three surrounding districts in Uganda. The project uses community home-based care to provide free Antiretroviral Therapy (ART), other medical treatment as necessary, nutritional support, psychosocial support, and home visits. Kaplan-Meier curves were used to assess attrition and LTFU, and multivariate Cox proportional hazard regression models were used to identify their predictors.
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DOI:
10.4172/2161-0665.1000183