MEASURE Evaluation, in partnership with Health Systems
Trust, and in collaboration with the Department
of Health of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), and conducted a
study of patient experiences on antiretroviral therapy
(ART) in KZN to learn about patientsÂ’ concerns in taking
antiretrovirals (ARVs). Researchers sought to identify
adherence strategies that succeeded or failed in
helping patients take ARVs on time and remain in the
program. The findings were used to develop a tool
to assess the circumstances of ART patients with the
goal of increasing adherence and retention. For the
study, 172 current and former patients enrolled in ART
programs in five facilities across the province were interviewed, including 52 patients who had dropped out
of a program. Health care providers working in these
programs were also interviewed.
