The improvement of follow-up services for people living with HIV/AIDS in China from 2008 to 2014
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-6450.2015.12.004
- VernacularTitle:2008-2014年中国艾滋病病毒感染者和艾滋病患者随访管理进展
- Author:
Juan XU
1
;
Jing HAN
;
Houlin TANG
;
Jian LI
;
Yurong MAO
Author Information
1. 中国疾病预防控制中心性病艾滋病预防控制中心
- Keywords:
AIDS;
People living with HIV/AIDS;
Follow up services
- From:
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
2015;36(12):1341-1344
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective This article endeavors to describe the key indicators of follow-up services for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in China from 2008 to 2014.Methods All data were extracted from the National Comprehensive HIV/AIDS database and cleaned,based on three key indicators (proportion of follow-up of PLWHA,CD4 testing of PLWHA and HIV antibody testing of PLWHA' s spouse or partner) defined and developed by the National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention for case management.Both key indicators were analyzed and comparisons were performed annually from 2008 through 2014.Results The proportion of follow-up of PLWHA increased from 55.7％ to 94.7％ and the proportion ofPLWHA's CD4 testing increased from 48.4％ to 88.3％.The proportion of HIV antibody testing among PLWHA' s spouse or partner increased from 48.3％ to 91.1％,during this period.The three indicators showed an yearly significant increase (intervention:x2 =180 466.733,P＜ 0.01;CD4:x2 =35 982.374,P＜ 0.01;partner testing:x2 =43108.270,P＜0.01).PLWHA with a history of injecting drug use (IDU),incarceration,as well as unknown infection route appeared significant lower proportion through the follow-up services.Conclusion Both follow-up services and the chosen key indicators set for PLWHA showed dramatic improvement but called for further reinforcement.Information that had been collected from cases when initial diagnosis was made,appeared vital during the follow-up services.
