Community health worker-led ART delivery improved scheduled antiretroviral drug refill among men who have sex with men in Lagos State, Nigeria

Olujuwon Ibiloye; Patrick Akande; Jwanle Plang; Franklin Emerenini; Temiwoluwa Omole; Olusola Osindero; Tom Decroo

doi:10.1093/inthealth/ihaa021

Community health worker-led ART delivery improved scheduled antiretroviral drug refill among men who have sex with men in Lagos State, Nigeria

Olujuwon Ibiloye
, Patrick Akande
, Jwanle Plang
, Franklin Emerenini
, Temiwoluwa Omole
, Olusola Osindero
, Tom Decroo

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Abstract

Background: Stigma affects access and treatment outcomes in men who have sex with men. We assessed the effect of novel community health worker-Led antiretroviral therapy delivery (CLAD).

Methods: A retrospective cohort study of routinely collected data was conducted. We used the t-test to compare the mean adherence to scheduled drug refill appointments before and after implementing CLAD.

Results: The mean adherence to drug refill was 1.4 (+/- 0.7 SD) of monthly scheduled refills before CLAD and 4.7 (+/- 1.2 SD) of monthly refills in CLAD (P <0.001).

Conclusion: The CLAD model was more effective for drug refill appointments than a regular HIV clinic.

Original language	English
Journal	International Health
Volume	13
Issue number	2
Pages (from-to)	196-198
Number of pages	3
ISSN	1876-3413
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/inthealth/ihaa021
Publication status	Published - 2021

Keywords

Anti-HIV Agents/therapeutic use
Community Health Workers
HIV Infections/drug therapy
Homosexuality, Male
Humans
Male
Medication Adherence
Nigeria
Pharmaceutical Preparations
Retrospective Studies
Sexual and Gender Minorities

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Community health worker-led ART delivery improved scheduled antiretroviral drug refill among men who have sex with men in Lagos State, Nigeria

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