Mobility and structural barriers in rural South Africa contribute to loss to follow up from HIV care
Hannaford A, Moll AP, Madondo T, Khoza B, Shenoi SV. Mobility and structural barriers in rural South Africa contribute to loss to follow up from HIV care. AIDS Care 2020, 33: 1436-1444. PMID: 32856470, PMCID: PMC8043244, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2020.1808567.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV careRural South AfricaHIV transmissionLongitudinal HIV careViral load suppressionRisk of tuberculosisRural settingsStructural barriersART discontinuationPill fatigueMedian durationMixed-methods evaluationART accessMajor precipitantFuture interventionsCareDistant clinicsPLWHFamily needsConvenience samplingSocial supportMethods evaluationLTFUDiscontinuationMajor contributor