TABLE 3.
Modifiable factors.
| Modifiable factors | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Patient- and caregiver-related factors (N = 153) | |
| Delayed presentation to a health facility | 130 (84.9) |
| Defaulted HIV treatment | 21 (7.4) |
| Alcohol abuse | 2 (1.3) |
| Healthcare system factors (n = 97) | |
| Lack of dialysis machine for HIV-positive patients | 31 (31.9) |
| Inadequate respiratory support in the ward (oxygen supply) | 26 (26.8) |
| Lack of ICU care for patient with HIV and/or AIDS | 26 (26.8) |
| Inadequate blood product supply to the ward | 6 (6.1) |
| Inadequate hospital stock of essential consumables | 3 (3.1) |
| Basic laboratory investigations not available to ward 24 hours a day | 2 (2.1) |
| Inadequate ward stock of essential consumables | 1 (1.0) |
| Lack of standardised case management protocols in ward | 1 (1.0) |
| Doctors in the ward inadequately supervised | 1 (1.0) |
| Healthcare worker factors (n = 31) | |
| Essential treatment not prescribed | 4 (12.9) |
| Inadequate monitoring of kidney disease | 4 (12.9) |
| Inadequate monitoring/intervention of liver disease | 3 (9.7) |
| Inadequate evaluation of treatable malignancy | 1 (3.2) |
| Inadequate assessment of fitting or comatose patient | 6 (19.3) |
| Inadequate fluid replacement | 4 (12.9) |
| Insufficient case assessment and management in the ward | 3 (9.7) |
| Inadequate switching HAART due to toxicity | 2 (6.5) |
| Inadequate blood chemistry review | 1 (3.2) |
| Doctor called, but did not respond | 1 (3.2) |
| Doctor at peripheral hospital did not call referral hospital | 1 (3.2) |
| Critical HIV patient not reviewed by doctor during weekend | 1 (3.2) |