Journal of AIDS & Clinical Research

Rob Baltussen

Publications

• Research Article
  The effect of Food Assistance on Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy among HIV/AIDS Patients in Sofala Province, in Mozambique: A Retrospective Study
  Author(s): Mariana Posse, Nyasha Tirivayi, Unnati Rani Saha and Rob BaltussenMariana Posse, Nyasha Tirivayi, Unnati Rani Saha and Rob Baltussen
  
  Background: The availability of Antiretroviral Treatment (ART) has changed the course of HIV/AIDS, by transforming it into a chronic condition. However, important challenges remain in the management of HIV/AIDS. These challenges are exacerbated by the fact that in resource limited settings, food insecurity and HIV/AIDS overlap. The aim of our study was to evaluate the effect of a food assistance program on adherence to ART in Sofala province, Mozambique. Methods: In order to assess the effect of the food assistance program on adherence we used propensity score matching with difference in differences estimation. We compared food assistance recipients with controls. We measured adherence based on pill pick-up, a pharmacy adherence measure. Results: During the food assistance programme, the adherence of food assistance recipients who received food assistance for a period .. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-6113.1000198

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