Adherence support workers: a way to address human resource constraints in antiretroviral treatment programs in the public health setting in Zambia.

Adherence support workers: a way to address human resource constraints in antiretroviral treatment programs in the public health setting in Zambia.

BACKGROUND: In order to address staff shortages and improve adherence counseling for people on antiretroviral therapy (ART), the Zambia Prevention, Care and Treatment Partnership (ZPCT) developed an innovative strategy of training community volunteers to provide adherence support at the health facil...

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Main Authors: Kwasi E Torpey, Mushota E Kabaso, Liya N Mutale, Mpuma K Kamanga, Albert J Mwango, James Simpungwe, Chiho Suzuki, Ya Diul Mukadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2377331?pdf=render

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