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Bedside paediatric HIV testing in Malawi : impact on testing rates
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dc.contributor.author | Macken, Marita | |
dc.contributor.author | Chan, James | |
dc.contributor.author | O'Hare, Bernadette | |
dc.contributor.author | Thornton, Hannah V. | |
dc.contributor.author | Dube, Queen | |
dc.contributor.author | Kennedy, Neil | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-11-13T11:30:08Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-11-13T11:30:08Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2017 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Macken , M , Chan , J , O'Hare , B , Thornton , H V , Dube , Q & Kennedy , N 2017 , ' Bedside paediatric HIV testing in Malawi : impact on testing rates ' , Malawi Medical Journal , vol. 29 , no. 3 , pp. 237-239 . https://doi.org/10.4314/mmj.v29i3.2 | en |
dc.identifier.issn | 1995-7262 | |
dc.identifier.other | PURE: 251518325 | |
dc.identifier.other | PURE UUID: 9daef4eb-0ce9-4cea-882c-c54e709c9f7c | |
dc.identifier.other | Scopus: 85033602804 | |
dc.identifier.other | ORCID: /0000-0003-1730-7941/work/54819251 | |
dc.identifier.other | WOS: 000418766200002 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10023/12065 | |
dc.description.abstract | Background : Provider initiated testing and counselling (PITC) is recommended for all inpatients in Malawi if they have not been tested in the previous 3 months. However testing rates remain low among children. We audited the effect of implementing a bedside diagnostic HIV testing service to determine if it would improve testing rates amongst paediatric inpatients. Methods : We audited the existing HIV testing service to determine the numbers of children being tested for HIV. This was followed by the introduction of a bedside diagnostic service followed by re-audit. Bedside testing was facilitated by health systems strengthening measures including identification of suitable counsellors, appropriate supervision and remuneration. Results : In the initial audit in March-April 2014, 85 (63%) of 135 children had documented HIV tests.. Following implementation of the bedside HIV testing service, there was a significant increase in the proportion of children whose HIV status was known. On re-audit in July 2015, 110 (94.8%) of 116 children had documented HIV tests (p<0.001). Of those with documented tests, 94.5% had been tested within the last 3-months compared to 61% in 2014. Following the introduction of the service, the proportion of children tested for HIV during admission increased from 31.9% to 68.1% (p<0.001). Conclusions : Implementation of a bedside testing service at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital significantly increased HIV testing among paediatric inpatients. This has important implications in establishing earlier treatment, reducing HIV-associated morbidity and mortality. | |
dc.format.extent | 3 | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.relation.ispartof | Malawi Medical Journal | en |
dc.rights | © 2017 The College of Medicine and the Medical Association of Malawi. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) | en |
dc.subject | RJ101 Child Health. Child health services | en |
dc.subject | RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine | en |
dc.subject | NDAS | en |
dc.subject | SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being | en |
dc.subject.lcc | RJ101 | en |
dc.subject.lcc | RA0421 | en |
dc.title | Bedside paediatric HIV testing in Malawi : impact on testing rates | en |
dc.type | Journal article | en |
dc.description.version | Publisher PDF | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. School of Medicine | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. Global Health Implementation Group | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. Infection and Global Health Division | en |
dc.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.4314/mmj.v29i3.2 | |
dc.description.status | Peer reviewed | en |
dc.identifier.url | http://www.mmj.mw/?p=6271 | en |
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