G McHugh1, A Brunskill2, E Dauya1, T Bandason1, T Bwakura3, C Duri4, S Munyati1, R A Ferrand1,5. 1. Biomedical Research and Training Institute, Harare, Zimbabwe. 2. Royal Free Hospital, London, UK. 3. Harare Central Hospital, Harare, Zimbabwe. 4. Harare City Health, Harare, Zimbabwe. 5. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK.
Abstract
SETTING: Decentralisation of HIV care to nurse-led primary care services is being implemented across low- and middle-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa. OBJECTIVE: To compare services offered to clients attending for HIV care at a physician-led and a nurse-led service in Harare, Zimbabwe. DESIGN: A cross-sectional study was performed at Harare Central Hospital (HCH) and Budiriro Primary Care Clinic (PCC) from June to August 2018. An interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to collect sociodemographics, HIV treatment and clinical history from clients attending for routine HIV care. The Mann-Whitney U-test was used to evaluate for differences between groups for continuous variables. For categorical variables, the χ2 test was used. RESULTS: The median age of the 404 participants recruited was 38 years (IQR 28-47); 69% were female. Viral suppression was comparable between sites (HCH, 70% vs. PCC, 80%; P = 0.07); however, screening for comorbidities such as cervical cancer screening (HCH, 61% vs. PCC, 41%; P = 0.001) and provision of referral services (HCH, 23% vs. PCC, 13%; P = 0.01) differed between sites. CONCLUSION: Efforts to improve service provision in primary care settings are needed to ensure equity for users of health services.
SETTING: Decentralisation of HIV care to nurse-led primary care services is being implemented across low- and middle-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa. OBJECTIVE: To compare services offered to clients attending for HIV care at a physician-led and a nurse-led service in Harare, Zimbabwe. DESIGN: A cross-sectional study was performed at Harare Central Hospital (HCH) and Budiriro Primary Care Clinic (PCC) from June to August 2018. An interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to collect sociodemographics, HIV treatment and clinical history from clients attending for routine HIV care. The Mann-Whitney U-test was used to evaluate for differences between groups for continuous variables. For categorical variables, the χ2 test was used. RESULTS: The median age of the 404 participants recruited was 38 years (IQR 28-47); 69% were female. Viral suppression was comparable between sites (HCH, 70% vs. PCC, 80%; P = 0.07); however, screening for comorbidities such as cervical cancer screening (HCH, 61% vs. PCC, 41%; P = 0.001) and provision of referral services (HCH, 23% vs. PCC, 13%; P = 0.01) differed between sites. CONCLUSION: Efforts to improve service provision in primary care settings are needed to ensure equity for users of health services.
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