Managing HIV-infected children in a low-resource public clinic: a comparison of nurse vs. clinical officer practices in ART refill calculation of adherence and subsequent appointments

摘要

BackgroundIn Malawi, as in other sub-Saharan African countries, nurses manage patients of all ages on antiretroviral treatment (ART). Nurse management of children is rarely studied. We compare ART prescribing between nurses and clinical officers during routine clinic visits at an urban, public clinic to inform policy in paediatric ART management.