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    Evaluation of NCD service integrated into a general OPD and HIV service in Matsapha, Eswatini, 2017

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    Authors
    Ansbro, Eimhin
    Meyer, Inga
    Okello, Velephi
    Verdecchia, Maria
    Keus, Kees
    Piening, Turid
    Sadique, Zia
    Roberts, Bayard
    Perel, Pablo
    Jobanputra, Kiran
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    MSF OCA; LSHTM; MSF Eswatini; MoH Eswatini
    Issue Date
    2018-09
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    2018-09
    
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    Background: Swaziland faces a growing noncommunicable disease (NCD) burden alongside HIV and TB epidemics. MSF provided primary care services, HIV and TB programmes at Matsapha MOH comprehensive clinic from 2011 to 2018. With MOH collaboration, MSF integrated NCD care into general outpatient (OPD), HIV and TB services in April 2016. A retrospective analysis of routine clinical and programmatic data was undertaken to examine programme processes, effectiveness and costs in order to strengthen the service, facilitate handover and inform MSF and MOH policy and scale-up. The specific objectives were to: 1) describe the care model; 2) examine its effectiveness; 3) examine predictors of NCD treatment outcomes, including HIV status; and 4) determine incremental total and unit service costs. Methods: We undertook a retrospective evaluation of routine data from Matsapha Comprehensive Care Clinic, located outside Manzini, Eswatini’s largest city. This comprised: care model description; routine cohort data analysis to investigate effectiveness of care and predictors of reaching clinical targets; and incremental costing analysis. Enrolment criteria included: a diagnosis of established cardiovascular disease (CVD), hypertension, diabetes mellitus (DM) types 1 or 2, chronic respiratory disease; and committing to regular attendance. Routine clinical data of adults aged 18 or over, enrolled from July 2016 to July 2017, were analysed using descriptive statistics and logistic regression modelling. A costing analysis from the providers’ perspective utilised routine accounting, service and consumption data. Results: Model of care description: We implemented: staff training; locally adapted protocols; chronic care files; a revised appointment system and patient flow; and a new database. Doctors reviewed patients at first visit, and saw complex or unstable patients monthly, resulting in significant workload. Nurses reviewed stable patients three-monthly; patients requiring treatment initiation/adjustment, ad hoc blood testing or external referral were referred back to doctors. Thus, task sharing to nurses did not occur as intended. Specific health literacy, adherence support groups or lay counsellor involvement were lacking. Integrating NCD care resulted in longer consultation times. Repeated medication stock outs occurred despite MSF’s efforts to support the MOH supply chain. Routine cohort data analysis: Of 895 enrolled patients, mean age was 55 years (IQR 5.3 to 10.6); 66% were women, of whom 54.6% were obese. Mean follow-up was 8 months; 16.3% defaulted during the study period. The most common diagnoses at enrolment were: hypertension (85.7%) and DM type 2 (37.4%), asthma (3.8%) and DM type 1 (1.2%). 3 patients had known CVD; none had known chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. At last visit, 60.4% (n=608) of hypertensive patients and 63.3% (n=289) of diabetics were at target. Obesity and HIV positivity were weakly associated with an increased risk of uncontrolled hypertension. Descriptive costing analysis: Total 2016 incremental financial costs were: INT$437,228. The principle costs drivers were human resources (61% of total) and drugs (18%; insulin accounting for a quarter). Per patient per year (PPPY) incremental costs (INT$ 448.52) were similar to those reported for chronic HIV programmes. Conclusions and Lessons Learned: NCD care can be integrated into a HIV department and OPD setting in an MSFsupported primary care centre by utilising pre-existing structures, and can achieve acceptable intermediate clinical outcomes and retention rates at a cost that is similar to HIV programmes. The current model of NCD care is complex and time consuming, resulting in significant doctor workload. Streamlined, algorithm-driven protocols and work with the local government to extend prescribing rights for NCD medications to nurses may facilitate task sharing and decentralisation of care. Drug supply chain strengthening is required and advocacy around drug prices could reduce programme costs. Inclusion of specific treatment support and adherence counselling, learning lessons from HIV and TB care, is also essential to integrating NCD care into pre-existing services.
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