Table 1.
Study characteristics of included articles.
| Country | Inputs | Outcomes | Method | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tasks of PLWHA | Training | Salary | Equipment | |||
| Kenya [20, 21] |
Community care coordinators, each responsible for 8–20 adults: (i) Monthly drug refills (ii) Pill count (iii) Monitoring (iv) Referral of problem cases |
(i) 1-week theoretical, (ii) 2-months practice, on the job training |
Yes |
(i) Mobile device (ii) Mobile phone |
208 patients stable and at least 3 months on ART were randomly assigned to: community-based care (N = 96) and clinic-based care (N = 112): (i) 50% reduction clinical visits when in community-based care (ii) 5% LFU rate in both arms at 12 months follow-up time |
Cluster RCT |
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| Mozambique [22] |
PLWHA organized in community ART groups in which 6 members are responsible for (i) Monthly drug refills (ii) Pill count (iii) Self-reporting (iv) Self-referral |
(i) Information session on day of inclusion in a CAG (ii) 6 monthly interactive group sessions (iii) No formal training |
No | No | 1,301 patients at least 6 months stable on ART were enrolled CAG. After median follow-up time of 12,9 months: (i) 0.2% LFU (ii) 2.3% died (iii) 97.5% retained |
Cohort study |
RCT: randomised controlled trial; PLWHA: people living with HIV/AIDS; LFU: lost to followup; CAG: community ART groups.