The effect of proactive, interactive, two-way texting on 12-month retention in antiretroviral therapy: Findings from a quasi-experimental study in Lilongwe, Malawi
2wT did not reach all clients. For those who opted-in, 2wT significantly increased 12-month ART retention. Expansion of 2wT as a complement to other retention interventions should be considered in other low-resource, routine ART settings.
Authors
- Caryl Feldacker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8152-6754)
- Christine Kiruthu-Kamamia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7682-2496)
- Jacqueline Huwa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8786-2487)
- Dumisani Ndhlovu
- Pachawo Bisani
- Petros Tembo
- Geldert Chiwaya
- Robin E. Klabbers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1462-0046)
- Aubrey Kudzala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0393-1321)
- Joseph Chintedza
- Hannock Tweya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8247-1273)
- Johnnie Seyani
- Agness Thawani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1221-0901)
Institutions
- University of Washington (US)
- Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (US)
- Lighthouse Trust (MW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2024-08-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0298494
- Citations
- 10
- Primary Topic
- ICT in Developing Communities
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 7.79
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- Fogarty International Center