Table 1.
Overview of studies included in the qualitative evidence synthesis.
| First author | Year | Country | Intervention type | HIV care continuum step(s) | Method | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bezabhe et al., 2014 | 2013 | Ethiopia | Task shifting | Adherence, retention | SSI, FGD | 2 hospitals in Amhara region |
| Busza et al., 2014a | 2011 | Tanzania | Home-based care | Retention | IDI | Adolescents in rural and urban areas |
| Busza et al., 2014b | 2012 | Zimbabwe | Decentralized | Linkage, adherence, retention | SSI | Children with HIV at 1 clinic |
| MacPherson, 2013 | 2011 | Malawi | Community-based HIVST | Linkage, Retention | SSI | PLHIV adults at 2 clinics |
| Nsigaye et al., 2009 | 2006 | Tanzania | Enhanced referrals | Linkage | IDI, FGD | Rural district |
| Shroufi et al., 2013 | 2011 | Zimbabwe | Peer support for women | Linkage, adherence, retention | IDI | 2 urban districts |
| Agbonyitor, 2009 | 2006 | Nigeria | Home-base care | Linkage, adherence, retention | FGD, IDI | Rural and semi-rural sites |
| Ferguson et al., 2014 | 2010 | Kenya | HIV/pregnancy service intervention | Linkage, retention | SSI | District-level prenatal clinic |
| Jama and Tshotsho, 2013 | 2011 | South Africa | Task shifting | Linkage | FGD | 3 clinics |
| Kroeger et al., 2011 | 2005 | Botswana | Home-based services | Linkage | FGD | Adults in 2 districts |
| Lazarus et al., 2012 | 2009 | India | Peer-led CBO, empowerment | Linkage, adherence | FGD, IDI, EFN | 1 southern state |
| Miller et al., 2010 | 2010 | South Africa | Decentralized | Retention | SSI | 2 treatment sites |
| Naik, 2013 | 2012 | South Africa | Home-based services | Linkage | IDI | Rural adults |
| Sarna et al., 2014 | 2010 | India | Community-based pilot | Linkage | SSI | Adults at 8 clinics |
| Smillie et al., 2014 | 2012 | Kenya | Text messaging | Retention | SSI | Adults at 1 clinic |
| Naik et al., 2013 | 2012 | South Africa | Home-based services | Linkage | IDI | Rural adults |
| Cameron et al., 2009 | 2008 | UK | Housing support | Linkage | SSI | Homeless or marginally housed |
| Garland et al., 2011 | 2008 | US | Enhanced referrals | Linkage | SSI | Adults at 3 sites |
| Johnson et al., 2003 | 2002 | US | Case management | Linkage, adherence, retention | IDI | Youth at 5 sites |
| Magidson et al., 2014 | 2013 | US | Integrated mental health | Adherence | IDI | Adults at 1 urban clinic |
| Montoya et al., 2014 | 2011 | US | mHealth | Retention | FGD | Adults at urban clinic |
| Nunn et al., 2010 | 2007 | US | Enhanced referrals | Linkage, retention | SSI | Adults released from prison |
| Prentice et al., 2011 | 2007 | Canada | Community-based services | Linkage, retention | SSI | Aboriginal youth |
| Weiss et al., 2006 | 2003 | US | Case management | Adherence, retention | SSI | Adults at 4 sites |
SSI: semi-structured interviews; FGD: focus group discussions; IDI: in-depth interviews; EFN: ethnographic field notes.