Wouters Edwin, Van Damme Wim, van Rensburg Dingie, Meulemans Herman
Department of Sociology and Research Centre for Longitudinal and Life Course Studies, University of Antwerp, Belgium.
AIDS. 2008 Nov 30;22(18):2545-8. doi: 10.1097/QAD.0b013e32831c5562.
The importance of community support when scaling-up antiretroviral treatment (ART) in resource-limited settings is poorly understood. We assessed the impact of baseline health, patient characteristics and community support on ART outcomes at 6 and 12 months in a representative sample of 268 patients enrolled in the Free State public sector ART program (South Africa). Delayed ART initiation reduced ART response, whereas support from treatment buddies, community health workers and support groups significantly improved treatment outcomes.
在资源有限的环境中扩大抗逆转录病毒治疗（ART）时，社区支持的重要性尚未得到充分理解。我们评估了基线健康状况、患者特征和社区支持对268名参加自由邦公共部门抗逆转录病毒治疗项目（南非）的代表性患者在6个月和12个月时抗逆转录病毒治疗结果的影响。延迟开始抗逆转录病毒治疗会降低治疗反应，而来自治疗伙伴、社区卫生工作者和支持小组的支持则显著改善了治疗结果。
