Universal Journal of Public Health Vol. 11(6), pp. 901 - 920
DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2023.110615
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Development of a Fundamental Set of Quality Indicators for Evaluating HIV and AIDS Clinical Care: A Systematic Review

Tambwe Willy Muzumbukilwa ^1,*, Manimani Riziki Ghislain ², Edith Mofo Pascal ^1,3, Rajesh Vikram Vagiri ^1,4, Manimbulu Nlooto ^1,4
1 Discipline of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Health Sciences, Westville Campus, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
² Department of Internal Medicine, Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
³ New Brunswick Medicine Precision Center 27 providence street, Moncton E1C8X3, Canada
⁴ Department of Pharmacy, School of Healthcare Sciences/Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Limpopo, South Africa

ABSTRACT

Background: Numerous authors were interested in investigating and identifying the quality indicators for assessing clinical care in HIV and AIDS management. Most of these indicators were established in developed countries settings. Nevertheless, an appropriate fundamental core set of quality indicators for assessing clinical care in HIV and AIDS management for low and middle-income countries' settings is crucial. This study aims to identify existing quality indicators for monitoring and evaluating HIV and AIDS clinical care and propose a fundamental set of quality indicators, considering indicators' local usefulness and relevance. Methods: The authors used CINAHL, PubMed, Google Scholar, and Cochrane database, along with the official websites of organizations dedicated to HIV and AIDS care, aiming to identify relevant articles and information about HIV and AIDS clinical care quality indicators. All studies only based on services set and/or patient insight were excluded, as well as articles without available full text. Each study was assessed using the appropriate Critical Appraisal Skills Programme. (CASP) checklist. The GRADE methodology was applied to rate the quality of evidence. Results: A total of 180 studies were identified through this study; among them, 20 were selected as relevant studies, and 88 AIDS AIDS clinical care quality indicators were retrieved. These quality indicators were distributed in domains as follows: Functional organizational structure (9), initial evaluation and diagnosis (14), screening for opportunistic diseases (17), prevention (7), immunization (5), HIV monitoring (20), and therapy (16). Conclusions: In summary, developing a core set of quality indicators for assessing AIDS AIDS clinical care is important in promoting high-quality healthcare services. It can help to standardize the evaluation of care quality, promote transparency and accountability, and identify areas where improvements are needed. However, careful consideration must be given to ensure that the indicators chosen are relevant, feasible, and reliable.

KEYWORDS
Observational Studies, Quality Indicator, HIV and AIDS

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Tambwe Willy Muzumbukilwa , Manimani Riziki Ghislain , Edith Mofo Pascal , Rajesh Vikram Vagiri , Manimbulu Nlooto , "Development of a Fundamental Set of Quality Indicators for Evaluating HIV and AIDS Clinical Care: A Systematic Review," Universal Journal of Public Health, Vol. 11, No. 6, pp. 901 - 920, 2023. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2023.110615.

(b). APA Format:
Tambwe Willy Muzumbukilwa , Manimani Riziki Ghislain , Edith Mofo Pascal , Rajesh Vikram Vagiri , Manimbulu Nlooto (2023). Development of a Fundamental Set of Quality Indicators for Evaluating HIV and AIDS Clinical Care: A Systematic Review. Universal Journal of Public Health, 11(6), 901 - 920. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2023.110615.