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. 2015 Mar 25;8:10.3402/gha.v8.26441. doi: 10.3402/gha.v8.26441

Table 2.

Overview of empirical data aggregation and analysis

Empirical findings Literature

Category Code Subcode PLWHIV FGD Experts Feedback UNAIDS General
Impact on PLWHIV Health status Decreased immune system x x x
Additional diseases and malnutrition x x x x x x
Decreased effect of ART x x x x x
Defaulting, interrupting of ART x x x x x x
Social network Disruption of families and social network x x x x x
Destruction of schools and churches x x x x x
Stigma and health-seeking behaviour x x x x x
Impact on HIV service provision Inaccessibility of HIV services Distance to health facilities x x x x
Destruction of infrastructure x x x x x
Increased cost of transport x x x x x
Inaccessible health facilities x x x x x x
Disruption of ART adherence x x x x x x
Inaccessible schools and churches x x x x x
Limited staff x x x x
Limited health sector resources x x x
Barriers to using HIV services Stigma, disruption of social networks x x x x x
Food shortage and lack of safe water x x x x
Positive impact on service provision Increased service provision x x x
Provision by helicopters, etc. x x x x
Impact on HIV transmission Inaccessibility of services Lack of information x x x x x x
Lack of condoms and family planning x x x x x
Lack of HIV testing, PMTCT, and ART x x x
Barriers to effectiveness of services Counselling and care x x x x x
Malnutrition x x x x x x
Defaulting ART x x x x x x
Factors influencing transmission Decreased safety and camp conditions x x x x x
Sexual violence, crimes, alcohol abuse x x x x x x
Unsafe sex x x x
Transactional and survival sex x x
Disruption of families and social networks x x x x
Outbreak of diseases x x x x x
Decreased immune system x x x
General risk behaviour x x x x
Stigmatisation x x x x