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Patient experiences with designated service provider medication delivery in a rural general practice in KwaZulu-Natal: a cross-sectional study on HIV patients

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 58 , issue 3 , 2016 , pages: 126–130

DOI: 10.1080/20786190.2016.1182810

Author(s): VV Reddy General practitioner in independent private practice , , OH Mahomed Discipline of Public Health Medicine, South Africa

Keywords: antiretroviral treatment , designated service providers , HIV and AIDS , private practice

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Abstract

Background: Healthcare funders (medical schemes) have established disease management programmes (DMPs) and designated service providers (DSPs) to reduce costs and improve patient outcomes to meet legislative requirements. However, there is a paucity of studies that have researched patient experiences and adherence to medication through the DSP process.

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