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- Title
Streamlining tasks and roles to expand treatment and care for HIV: randomised controlled trial protocol.
- Authors
Fairall, Lara R; Bachmann, Max O; Zwarenstein, Merrick F; Lombard, Carl J; Uebel, Kerry; van Vuuren, Cloete; Steyn, Dewald; Boulle, Andrew; Bateman, Eric D
- Abstract
A major barrier to accessing free government-provided antiretroviral treatment (ART) in South Africa is the shortage of suitably skilled health professionals. Current South African guidelines recommend that only doctors should prescribe ART, even though most primary care is provided by nurses. We have developed an effective method of educational outreach to primary care nurses in South Africa. Evidence is needed as to whether primary care nurses, with suitable training and managerial support, can initiate and continue to prescribe and monitor ART in the majority of ART-eligible adults.
- Publication
Trials, 2008, Vol 9, p21
- ISSN
1745-6215
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1186/1745-6215-9-21