How to investigate levels of Adherence to antiretroviral ... - INRUD

CONTENTS
Acknowledgements ........................................................................................................................... iii
Acronyms .............................................................................................................................................. v
Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 1
CHAPTER 1 --- Overview of the manual ......................................................................................... 5
Field-testing methods .......................................................................................................................... 6
Results .................................................................................................................................................... 6
Conclusion from feasibility tests ........................................................................................................ 8
CHAPTER 2 --- Core indicators of adherence .................................................................................. 9
Self report-based adherence measures from exit interviews ......................................................... 9
Dispensing-based adherence equals measures ................................................................................ 9
Patient attendance and defaulting ..................................................................................................... 9
Alternate attendance indicators ......................................................................................................... 9
Self report-based adherence measures from exit interviews ......................................................... 9
CHAPTER 3 --- Indicators for possible determinants of adherence ........................................... 15
Facility indicators determinants ...................................................................................................... 16
Patient care indicator determinants ................................................................................................ 22
Demographic indicator determinants ............................................................................................. 24
CHAPTER 4 --- Survey design ......................................................................................................... 25
Sampling facilities .............................................................................................................................. 25
Sampling retrospective patient records .......................................................................................... 25
Conclusion .......................................................................................................................................... 28
Sampling for exit interviews ............................................................................................................ 29
CHAPTER 5 --- Data collection tools and how to modify, print and fill them in ..................... 31
Overview ............................................................................................................................................. 31
Customization .................................................................................................................................... 32
Accessing the data entry forms ........................................................................................................ 37
Printing data entry sheets for data collection ................................................................................ 41
Filling in the forms ............................................................................................................................. 42
Filling in the facility questionnaire form ........................................................................................ 42
Filling in the retrospective dispensing data ................................................................................... 49
Filling in the forms ............................................................................................................................. 49
Filling in the exit interview forms ................................................................................................... 52
Some comments about workflow .................................................................................................... 59
CHAPTER 6 --- Planning and field methods ................................................................................. 60
Preparations for survey ..................................................................................................................... 60
Permissions and approval ................................................................................................................ 60
Select and prepare sample sites ....................................................................................................... 60
Recruit survey coordinator, team leaders, and data collectors ................................................... 61
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