The effect of weekly short message service communication on patient retention in care in the first year after HIV diagnosis: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (WelTel Retain)

INTRODUCTION: Interventions to improve retention in care after HIV diagnosis are necessary to optimise the timely initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) and HIV/AIDS control outcomes. Widespread mobile phone use presents new opportunities to engage patients in care. A randomised controlled trial...

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Main Authors: van der Kop, Mia L, Ojakaa, David I, Patel, Anik, Thabane, Lehana, Kinagwi, Koki, Ekström, Anna Mia, Smillie, Kirsten, Karanja, Sarah, Awiti, Patricia, Mills, Edward, Marra, Carlo, Kyomuhangi, Lennie Bazira, Lester, Richard T
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2013
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HIV/AIDS
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3686229/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23794578
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2013-003155
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