An integrated tiered service delivery model (ITSDM) based on local CD4 testing demands can improve turn-around times and save costs whilst ensuring accessible and scalable CD4 Services across a national programme

PLoS ONE

Volumn 9, Issue 12, 2014, Pages

  Glencross, Deborah K ^a,b   Coetzee, Lindi M ^a,b   Cassim, Naseem ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CD4 T CELL COUNT TEST; COST CONTROL; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HIV TEST; HUMAN; INTEGRATED TIERED SERVICE DELIVERY MODEL; LABORATORY TEST; PATIENT REFERRAL; POINT OF CARE TESTING; QUALITY CONTROL; SOUTH AFRICA; STANDARDIZATION; TIER 1; TIER 2; TIER 3; TIER 4; TIER 5; TIER 6; TURNAROUND TIME; WORKLOAD; ADULT; BLOOD; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; CLINICAL LABORATORY SERVICE; COST; ECONOMICS; HIV INFECTIONS; RURAL HEALTH CARE; TIME FACTOR;

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

ADULT; ANTI-RETROVIRAL AGENTS; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; CLINICAL LABORATORY SERVICES; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; POINT-OF-CARE TESTING; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; SOUTH AFRICA; TIME FACTORS; WORKLOAD;

EID: 84916910247     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0114727     Document Type: Article

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