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The use of illustrated medication diaries to improve outcomes for children initiated on highly active antiretroviral therapy
Conclusion: The addition of an illustrated medication diary to routine adherence counselling did not improve outcomes for children initiated on HAART. (Source: Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine)
Source: Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine - May 23, 2018 Category: African Health Authors: Yashodhara Kannigan Source Type: research

Evaluation of antenatal rapid human immunodeficiency virus testing in rural South Africa
Conclusion: Despite the poor compliance with national guidelines for HIV rapid testing services, HIV rapid test results provided to pregnant women in rural PHC clinics in KZN were generally accurate and timely. Test stock-out was shown to be one of the barriers to test availability in rural PHC clinics, resul ting in poor compliance with guidelines. We recommend a compulsory confirmation HIV rapid test for all HIV-negative test results obtained from pregnant patients in rural and resource-limited settings. (Source: Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine)
Source: Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine - May 23, 2018 Category: African Health Authors: Tivani P. Mashamba-Thompson Source Type: research

Risk factors and co-morbidities associated with changes in renal function among antiretroviral treatment-na ïve adults in South Africa: A chart review
Conclusion: This study reports a low prevalence of baseline renal impairment in HIV-infected ART-naïve outpatients. An improvement in renal function after the commencement of ART has been demonstrated in this population. However, the long-term outcomes of patients with HIV-related renal disease are not known . (Source: Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine)
Source: Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine - April 12, 2018 Category: African Health Authors: Shirelle Assaram Source Type: research

Cognitive-behavioural theories and adherence: Application and relevance in antiretroviral therapy
Conclusion: Prediction of medication adherence is complex, and health-related knowledge and beliefs alone are insufficient to achieve behaviour change, especially in chronic conditions such as HIV/AIDS. However, people can control or influence the events affecting their lives by integrating cognitive, social, and behavioural sub-skills related to beliefs of personal efficacy in performing these skills. (Source: Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine)
Source: Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine - April 12, 2018 Category: African Health Authors: Adegoke O. Adefolalu Source Type: research

The association between asymptomatic and mild neurocognitive impairment and adherence to antiretroviral therapy among people living with human immunodeficiency virus
Conclusion: Even though asymptomatic and mild forms of cognitive impairment are prevalent in the population studied, there was no significant association between cognitive impairment and adherence to treatment. (Source: Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine)
Source: Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine - April 12, 2018 Category: African Health Authors: Violet Awori Source Type: research

Making ward-based outreach teams an effective component of human immunodeficiency virus programmes in South Africa
The implementation of ward-based outreach teams (WBOTs), comprised of community health workers (CHWs), is one of the three interventions of the South African National Department of Health ’s (NDoH) Primary Health Care (PHC) Re-engineering strategy for improving health outcomes. CHWs provide a necessary structure to contribute to successful implementation of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) programme in four ways: (1) prevention of HIV infection by health education, (2) linkag e to care by health education and referrals, (3) adherence support and (4) identification of individuals who are failing treatment. However, ...
Source: Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine - April 12, 2018 Category: African Health Authors: Nireshni Naidoo Source Type: research

Completeness of the Road-to-Health Booklet and Road-to-Health Card: Results of cross-sectional surveillance at a provincial tertiary hospital
Conclusion: Although completeness of key HIV-related information was better in RTHBs compared with RTHCs, RTHB completeness was suboptimal. Healthcare personnel need reminders to utilise the RTHB optimally to improve continuity and quality of child healthcare. (Source: Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine)
Source: Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine - April 10, 2018 Category: African Health Authors: Harishia Naidoo Source Type: research

Similar HIV protection from four weeks of zidovudine versus nevirapine prophylaxis among formula-fed infants in Botswana
Conclusions: Both ZDV and NVP resulted in low intrapartum transmission rates and no significant differences in severe infant haematologic toxicity (DAIDS Grade 3 or Grade 4) among formula-fed full-term infants with a birthweight ≥ 2500 g. (Source: Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine)
Source: Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine - March 28, 2018 Category: African Health Authors: Kathleen M. Powis Source Type: research

Human immunodeficiency virus infection predictors and genetic diversity of hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus co-infections among drug users in three major Kenyan cities
Conclusion: This high level of genetic diversity exhibited by HBV and HCV isolates requires urgent implementation of harm reduction strategies and continuous monitoring for effective management of the patients. (Source: Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine)
Source: Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine - March 27, 2018 Category: African Health Authors: Micah Oyaro Source Type: research

Modelling the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic: A review of the substance and role of models in South Africa
We review key mathematical models of the South African human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic from the early 1990s onwards. In our descriptions, we sometimes differentiate between the concepts of a model world and its mathematical or computational implementation. The model world is the conceptual realm in which we explicitly declare the rules – usually some simplification of ‘real world’ processes as we understand them. Computing details of informative scenarios in these model worlds is a task requiring specialist knowledge, but all other aspects of the modelling process, from describing the model world to ident...
Source: Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine - February 21, 2018 Category: African Health Authors: Nathan Geffen Source Type: research

Risky sexual behaviour and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) among healthcare workers
Conclusion: More research needs to be conducted in developing countries and appropriate strategies should be implemented to reduce sexual violence among healthcare workers. Appropriate procedures on reporting sexual violence coupled with education on HIV and AIDS as well as influencing attitudes and belief systems could assist in reducing the spread of HIV and AIDS within the healthcare workforce while minimising the effect on patient care. (Source: Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine)
Source: Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine - January 26, 2018 Category: African Health Authors: Natasha Khamisa Source Type: research

‘Scared of going to the clinic’: Contextualising healthcare access for men who have sex with men, female sex workers and people who use drugs in two South African cities
Conclusion: This research highlights the need to address the broader healthcare provision environment, improving alignment of policies and programming in order to strengthen provision of effective health services that people from Key Populations will be able to access. (Source: Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine)
Source: Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine - January 19, 2018 Category: African Health Authors: Zoe Duby Source Type: research

Acknowledgement to reviewers
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Source: Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine - December 21, 2017 Category: African Health Authors: Editorial Office Source Type: research