A review of the routine monitoring data for antiretroviral patients in the public health sector in the Western Cape Province, South Africa

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dc.contributor.advisorBoulle, Andrewen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorLondon, Leslieen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorBock, Peteren_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-11-07T10:10:07Z
dc.date.available2014-11-07T10:10:07Z
dc.date.issued2008en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.en_ZA
dc.description.abstract[Introduction] The first patients started on antiretroviral therapy (ART) in the Western Cape Province public health service began treatment as early as January 2001. These patients were funded jointly by non-government sources, such as the Desmond Tutu Foundation (DTF) and Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), and the state, on account of the then limited availability of government funding for ART. The government funded rollout of ART in South Africa began in April 2004. Concerns about poor adherence and viral resistance led to a nationwide emphasis on the development of a good monitoring system for ART. The Provincial Government of the Western Cape (PGWC) has, in conjunction with the World Health Organization (WHO). developed a monitoring system to provide quarterly outcome data for patients on ART. [Aims and Objectives] This study aims to describe and describe and analyse routine data produced on defined clinical and immunological outcomes of patients on ART by the monitoring system, thus assessing the feasibility of an ART programme in the public health sector in the Western Cape Province. [Methods] This study reviewed patient information captured in both the paper based monitoring system and electronic databases. Data on all patients started on ART since January 2001 until June 2005 was included in the study. The monitoring system, developed by the WHO, uses paper-based ART registers at clinics to capture relevant patient information. All patients less than 15 years of age were classified as chitdren. The baseline data recorded in the monitoring system is limited to the percentage of children with a baseline CD4 percentage < 15% and the percentage of children who were treatment-experienced.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationBock, P. (2008). <i>A review of the routine monitoring data for antiretroviral patients in the public health sector in the Western Cape Province, South Africa</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Public Health and Family Medicine. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9313en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationBock, Peter. <i>"A review of the routine monitoring data for antiretroviral patients in the public health sector in the Western Cape Province, South Africa."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Public Health and Family Medicine, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9313en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationBock, P. 2008. A review of the routine monitoring data for antiretroviral patients in the public health sector in the Western Cape Province, South Africa. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Bock, Peter AB - [Introduction] The first patients started on antiretroviral therapy (ART) in the Western Cape Province public health service began treatment as early as January 2001. These patients were funded jointly by non-government sources, such as the Desmond Tutu Foundation (DTF) and Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), and the state, on account of the then limited availability of government funding for ART. The government funded rollout of ART in South Africa began in April 2004. Concerns about poor adherence and viral resistance led to a nationwide emphasis on the development of a good monitoring system for ART. The Provincial Government of the Western Cape (PGWC) has, in conjunction with the World Health Organization (WHO). developed a monitoring system to provide quarterly outcome data for patients on ART. [Aims and Objectives] This study aims to describe and describe and analyse routine data produced on defined clinical and immunological outcomes of patients on ART by the monitoring system, thus assessing the feasibility of an ART programme in the public health sector in the Western Cape Province. [Methods] This study reviewed patient information captured in both the paper based monitoring system and electronic databases. Data on all patients started on ART since January 2001 until June 2005 was included in the study. The monitoring system, developed by the WHO, uses paper-based ART registers at clinics to capture relevant patient information. All patients less than 15 years of age were classified as chitdren. The baseline data recorded in the monitoring system is limited to the percentage of children with a baseline CD4 percentage < 15% and the percentage of children who were treatment-experienced. DA - 2008 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2008 T1 - A review of the routine monitoring data for antiretroviral patients in the public health sector in the Western Cape Province, South Africa TI - A review of the routine monitoring data for antiretroviral patients in the public health sector in the Western Cape Province, South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9313 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/9313
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationBock P. A review of the routine monitoring data for antiretroviral patients in the public health sector in the Western Cape Province, South Africa. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Public Health and Family Medicine, 2008 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9313en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Public Health and Family Medicineen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherPublic Healthen_ZA
dc.titleA review of the routine monitoring data for antiretroviral patients in the public health sector in the Western Cape Province, South Africaen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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dc.type.qualificationnameMMeden_ZA
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