TABLE 2.
Characteristics of included articles (N = 26).
| Characteristic | n |
|---|---|
| Year of publication | |
| 2011–2012 | 0 |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| Location of publication | |
| Western Cape | 15 |
| Gauteng | 9 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 9 |
| Eastern Cape | 2 |
| Limpopo | 5 |
| North West | 5 |
| Mpumalanga | 2 |
| Northern Cape | 1 |
| Free State | 1 |
| Type of article | |
| Mixed methods | 5 |
| Cost-effectiveness | 1 |
| Observational cross-sectional descriptive | 2 |
| Observational cross-sectional analytical | 2 |
| Observational cohort | 1 |
| Experimental before-and-after | 1 |
| Experimental randomised controlled trial | 2 |
| Qualitative exploratory descriptive | 6 |
| Qualitative case study | 1 |
| Action research | 1 |
| Protocol | 1 |
| Short report | 2 |
| Review | 1 |
| Type of delivery system | |
| Alternative pick-up points | 14 |
| Adherence or support clubs | 17 |
| Home delivery | 5 |
| Workplace outreach | 1 |
| Type of chronic condition | |
| All chronic conditions | 8 |
| HIV | 17 |
| Non-communicable diseases | 2 |
HIV, human immunodeficiency virus.