Table 3.
Facilitators to Linkage and Retention to HIV, HTN and TB care
| Linkage | Retention | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIV | HTN | TB | HIV | HTN | TB | |
| Predisposing Characteristics | ||||||
| Personal initiative | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Education | X | |||||
| Disclosure | X | X | ||||
| Fear of losing a child/death/family responsibilities | X | X | X | X | X | |
| Belief in treatment/improved health | X | X | X | |||
| Enabling Resources | ||||||
| Availability of education programs | X | X | ||||
| Community awareness/sensitization (e.g., through sports) | X | X | X | |||
| Comprehensive counseling/appropriate referrals | X | X | X | |||
| Availability of free drugs/services/subsidized treatment | X | X | X | |||
| Integrated services (including food services, TB-HIV) | X | X | X | X | ||
| Availability and training of healthcare providers | X | X | ||||
| Accessibility of health facility | X | X | X | X | X | |
| Good provider-patient relationship | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Provider maintains confidentiality | X | |||||
| Government collaboration/health policy | X | X | ||||
| Follow-up care by CHWs for missed appointments | X | X | X | |||
| Transport facilitation to health facility/physical access | X | |||||
| Economic empowerment | X | X | ||||
| Peer-support testimonies/peer support | X | X | X | X | X | |
| Family/social support | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Support from community leaders | X | |||||
| Need factors | ||||||
| Severity of illness | X | |||||
| Fear of restarting treatment | X | |||||