2019
Evaluating the Integrated Methadone and Anti-Retroviral Therapy Strategy in Tanzania Using the RE-AIM Framework
Hassan S, Cooke A, Saleem H, Mushi D, Mbwambo J, Lambdin BH. Evaluating the Integrated Methadone and Anti-Retroviral Therapy Strategy in Tanzania Using the RE-AIM Framework. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2019, 16: 728. PMID: 30823440, PMCID: PMC6427450, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16050728.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid treatment programsRE-AIM frameworkHIV servicesOTP clinicART initiationTherapy strategiesART initiation ratesHIV care deliveryHIV-positive clientsRE-AIM componentsHIV diagnosisImplementation science frameworkHIV prevalenceSaharan AfricaEligible clientsProgrammatic dataCare deliveryTreatment programProtocol fidelityDar es SalaamInitiation rateMethadoneClinicIMATSemi-structured interviews
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