The effectiveness and cost implications of task-shifting in the delivery of antiretroviral therapy to HIV-infected patients: A systematic review

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 223-236

  Mdege, Noreen Dadirai ^a   Chindove, Stanley ^b   Ali, Shehzad ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

antiretroviral therapy; cost effectiveness; effectiveness; HIV AIDS; human resources; Task shifting

Indexed keywords

ANTI HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS AGENT;

ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST-EFFECTIVENESS; ECONOMICS; EFFICACY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HIV/AIDS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN RESOURCES; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; METHODOLOGY; NURSE ATTITUDE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; REVIEW; TASK-SHIFTING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; HIV INFECTIONS; PROCEDURES;

ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; COST-EFFECTIVENESS; EFFECTIVENESS; HIV/AIDS; HUMAN RESOURCES; TASK-SHIFTING;

ANTI-HIV AGENTS; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; NURSE'S ROLE; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84877313507     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: 14602237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czs058     Document Type: Review

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