NIMART rollout to primary healthcare facilities increases access to antiretrovirals in Johannesburg: An interrupted time series analysis

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 103, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 232-236

  Nyasulu, J C Y ^a,b   Muchiri, E ^a   Mazwi, S L ^a   Ratshefola, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b Health Systems Trust   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; CHILD; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL PROCEDURES; NURSE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT MONITORING; PATIENT REFERRAL; QUASI EXPERIMENTAL STUDY;

ADULT; ANTI-RETROVIRAL AGENTS; CHILD; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION; HIV INFECTIONS; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; MENTORS; NURSE'S ROLE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SOUTH AFRICA; URBAN HEALTH SERVICES; WORKLOAD;

EID: 84875635324     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7196/SAMJ.6380     Document Type: Article

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