2017
Convenience without disclosure: a formative research study of a proposed integrated methadone and antiretroviral therapy service delivery model in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Cooke A, Saleem H, Mushi D, Mbwambo J, Hassan S, Lambdin BH. Convenience without disclosure: a formative research study of a proposed integrated methadone and antiretroviral therapy service delivery model in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2017, 12: 23. PMID: 29041950, PMCID: PMC5646174, DOI: 10.1186/s13722-017-0089-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-positive patientsAntiretroviral therapyOTP clinicElectronic health information systemsHealth information systemsHIV careService delivery modelsHIV clinical managementHIV clinical careOTP providersEffective HIV preventionDar es SalaamDelivery modelOTP patientsART adherenceCD4 testingClinic capacityClinical managementTimely initiationHIV preventionProgram clinicsClinic staffClinical carePatientsTreatment settings
2015
“Can’t you initiate me here?”: Challenges to timely initiation on antiretroviral therapy among methadone clients in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Saleem HT, Mushi D, Hassan S, Bruce RD, Cooke A, Mbwambo J, Lambdin BH. “Can’t you initiate me here?”: Challenges to timely initiation on antiretroviral therapy among methadone clients in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2015, 30: 59-65. PMID: 26831364, PMCID: PMC4829458, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2015.12.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTimely ART initiationART initiationMethadone clinicsMethadone clientsCD4 testingAntiretroviral therapy accessCD4 test resultsEarly ART initiationCare CD4 testingHealth system factorsHIV-positive clientsDar es SalaamSocial supportLimited social supportAntiretroviral therapyHIV careHIV clinicClinic providersHIV treatmentClinic levelTherapy accessClinicART statusHIVTreatment breakdown