“If he returns, receive him because he has realized that he needs assistance”: A qualitative study exploring preferences for retention on antiretroviral therapy support in Malawi among Lighthouse Clinic clients
PLHIV want differentiated, continuous retention support from other PLHIV coupled with a positive clinic environment to promote retention and reengagement in care. As differentiated retention support is expensive, consideration of cost, feasibility, and sustainability is needed.
Authors
- Caryl Feldacker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8152-6754)
- Odala Sande (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1481-7161)
- Jacqueline Huwa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8786-2487)
- Astrid Berner-Rodoreda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5484-890X)
- Geldert Chiwaya
- Gillian O’Bryan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4235-9869)
- Hannock Tweya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8247-1273)
- Agness Thawani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1221-0901)
- Christine Kiruthu-Kamamia
Institutions
- University of Washington (US)
- Heidelberg University (DE)
- University Hospital Heidelberg (DE)
- Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (US)
- Lighthouse Trust (MW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-05-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0324273
- Primary Topic
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Fogarty International Center