"We Are Part of a Family". Benefits and Limitations of Community ART Groups (CAGs) in Thyolo, Malawi: a Qualitative Study
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Pellecchia, UBaert, S
Nundwe, S
Bwanali, A
Zamadenga, B
Metcalf, CA
Bygrave, H
Daho, S
Ohler, L
Chibwandira, B
Kanyimbo, K
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2017-03-28Submitted date
2017-04-17
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In 2012 Community ART Groups (CAGs), a community-based model of antiretroviral therapy (ART) delivery were piloted in Thyolo District, Malawi as a way to overcome patient barriers to accessing treatment, and to decrease healthcare workers' workload. CAGs are self-formed groups of patients on ART taking turns to collect ART refills for all group members from the health facility. We conducted a qualitative study to assess the benefits and challenges of CAGs from patients' and healthcare workers' (HCWs) perspectives.Publisher
International AIDS SocietyPubMed ID
28406273Language
enISSN
1758-2652ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.7448/IAS.20.1.21374
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