Task shifting for the delivery of pediatric antiretroviral treatment: A systematic review

Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 414-422

  Penazzato, Martina ^a   Davies, Mary Ann ^b   Apollo, Tsitsi ^c   Negussie, Eyerusalem ^a   Ford, Nathan ^a  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND CHILD CARE   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

Antiretroviral therapy; Mortality; Pediatrics; Task shifting

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

ANTIVIRAL THERAPY; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TASK SHIFTING;

ADOLESCENT; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; ANTI-RETROVIRAL AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFANT; PEDIATRICS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84898748120     PISSN: 15254135     EISSN: 10779450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000000024     Document Type: Review

References (32)

1. Anon. Global Update on HIV Treatment 2013: Results, Impact and Opportunities. WHO Report, in Partnership With UNICEF and UNAIDS. Geneva, Switzerland: WHO; 2013
2. Hansudewechakul R, Naiwatanakul T, Katana A, et al. Successful clinical outcomes following decentralization of tertiary paediatric HIV care to a community-based paediatric antiretroviral treatment network, Chiangrai, Thailand, 2002 to 2008. J Int AIDS Soc. 2012;15:17358
3. Anon. Treat, Train, Retain: Task Shifting Global Recommendations and Guidelines. Geneva, Switzerland: WHO; 2008
4. Anon. Consolidated Guidelines on the Use of Antiretroviral Drugs for Treating and Preventing HIV Infection: Recommendations for a Public Health Approach. Geneva, Switzerland: WHO; 2013
5. Callaghan M, Ford N, Schneider H. A systematic review of task-shifting for HIV treatment and care in Africa. Hum Resour Health. 2010;8:8
6. Sanne I, Orrell C, Fox MP, et al. Nurse versus doctor management of HIV-infected patients receiving antiretroviral therapy (CIPRA-SA): A randomised non-inferiority trial. Lancet. 2010;376:33-40
7. Fairall L, Bachmann MO, Lombard C, et al. Task shifting of antiretroviral treatment from doctors to primary-care nurses in South Africa (STRETCH): A pragmatic, parallel, cluster-randomised trial. Lancet. 2012;380:889-898
8. Kiweewa FM, Wabwire D, Nakibuuka J, et al. Noninferiority of a taskshifting HIV care and treatment model using peer counselors and nurses among Ugandan women initiated on ART: Evidence from a randomized trial. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2013;63:e125-e132
9. Boulle C, Kouanfack C, Laborde-Balen G, et al. Task shifting HIV care in rural district hospitals in Cameroon: Evidence of comparable antiretroviral treatment-related outcomes between nurses and physicians in the Stratall ANRS/ESTHER trial. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2013;62:569-576
10. Anon. Rapid Paediatric HIV Assessment in Zimbabwe. Harare, Zimbabwe: Ministry of Health and Child Welfare of Zimbabwe, UNICEF,WHO; 2012
11. Sanderson S, Tatt ID, Higgins J. Tools for assessing quality and susceptibility to bias in observational studies in epidemiology: A systematic review and annotated bibliography. Int J Epidemiol. 2007;36:666-676
12. DerSimonian R, Laird N. Meta-analysis in clinical trials. Control Clin Trials. 1986;7:177-188
13. Freeman M, Tukey J. Transformations related to the angular and the square root. Ann Math Stat. 1950;21:607-611
14. Miller J. The inverse of the Freeman-Tukey double arcsine transformation. Am Stat. 1978;32:138
15. Higgins JP, Thompson SG, Deeks JJ, et al. Measuring inconsistency in meta-analyses. BMJ. 2003;327:557-560
16. Fenner L, Brinkhof MW, Keiser O, et al. Early mortality and loss to follow-up in HIV-infected children starting antiretroviral therapy in Southern Africa. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2010;54:524-532
17. Ciaranello AL, Chang Y, Margulis AV, et al. Effectiveness of pediatric antiretroviral therapy in resource-limited settings: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Clin Infect Dis. 2009;49:1915-1927
18. Bolton-Moore C, Mubiana-Mbewe M, Cantrell RA, et al. Clinical outcomes and CD4 cell response in children receiving antiretroviral therapy at primary health care facilities in Zambia. JAMA. 2007;298:1888-1899
19. van Griensven J, De Naeyer L, Uwera J, et al. Success with antiretroviral treatment for children in Kigali, Rwanda: Experience with health center/nurse-based care. BMC Pediatr. 2008;8:39
20. Cohen R, Lynch S, Bygrave H, et al. Antiretroviral treatment outcomes from a nurse-driven, community-supported HIV/AIDS treatment programme in rural Lesotho: Observational cohort assessment at two years. J Int AIDS Soc. 2009;12:23
21. Fayorsey RN, Saito S, Carter RJ, et al. Decentralization of pediatric HIV care and treatment in five sub-Saharan African countries. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2013;62:e124-e130
22. Janssen N, Ndirangu J, Newell ML, et al. Successful paediatric HIV treatment in rural primary care in Africa. Arch Dis Child. 2010;95: 414-421
23. Weigel R, Feldacker C, Tweya H, et al. Managing HIV-infected children in a low-resource, public clinic: A comparison of nurse vs. clinical officer practices in ART refill, calculation of adherence and subsequent appointments. J Int AIDS Soc. 2012;15:17432
24. Patel MR, Yotebieng M, Behets F, et al. Outcomes of integrated treatment for tuberculosis and HIV in children at the primary health care level. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2013;17:1206-1211
25. Lynch S, Ford N, van Cutsem G, et al. Public health. Getting HIV treatment to the most people. Science. 2012;337:298-300
26. Nyasulu JC, Muchiri E, Mazwi SL, et al. NIMART rollout to primary healthcare facilities increases access to antiretrovirals in Johannesburg: An interrupted time series analysis. S Afr Med J. 2013;103:232-236
27. Kenny J, Mulenga V, Hoskins S, et al. The needs for HIV treatment and care of children, adolescents, pregnant women and older people in lowincome and middle-income countries. AIDS. 2012;26(suppl 2):S105-S116
28. Lehmann U, Van Damme W, Barten F, et al. Task shifting: The answer to the human resources crisis in Africa Hum Resour Health. 2009;7:49
29. Humphreys CP, Wright J, Walley J, et al. Nurse led, primary care based antiretroviral treatment versus hospital care: A controlled prospective study in Swaziland. BMC Health Serv Res. 2010;10:229
30. Luyirika E, Towle MS, Achan J, et al. Scaling up paediatric HIV care with an integrated, family-centred approach: An observational case study from Uganda. PLoS One. 2013;8:e69548
31. Leeper SC, Montague BT, Friedman JF, et al. Lessons learned from family-centred models of treatment for children living with HIV: Current approaches and future directions. J Int AIDS Soc. 2010;13(suppl 2):S3
32. Kredo T, Ford N, Adeniyi FB, et al. Decentralising HIV treatment in lower- and middle-income countries. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013; 6:CD009987