A systematic review evaluating the impact of task shifting on access to antiretroviral therapy in sub-Saharan Africa

African Health Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 318-324

  Emdin, C A ^a   Millson, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Access to HIV treatsment; Antiretroviral therapy; Nurse provided treatment; Substitution of physicians; Task shifting

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; ANTIVIRAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; CARE RETENTION; DECENTRALIZATION; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LOSS TO FOLLOW UP; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NURSING CARE; PARAMETERS; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT ENROLLMENT; PHYSICIAN; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SUB SAHARAN AFRICA; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TASK SHIFTING; WAIT TIME; WORKFORCE;

ACCESS TO HIV TREATMENT; ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; NURSE PROVIDED TREATMENT; SUBSTITUTION OF PHYSICIANS; TASK SHIFTING;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; ANTI-HIV AGENTS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; HEALTH MANPOWER; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84872470644     PISSN: 16806905     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/ahs.v12i3.11     Document Type: Article

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