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String
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Linea di divisione
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1
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0
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Psychosocial/Knowledge Criteria (applies to patients and caregivers)
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Boolan (Yes/No)
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Select
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2
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vb1
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0
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1. Understands the nature of HIV infection and benefits of ART
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Boolan (Yes/No)
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Select
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3
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vb2
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0
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2. Has screened negative for alcohol or other drug use disorder, or is established on treatment
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Boolan (Yes/No)
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Select
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4
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vb3
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0
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3. Has screened negative for depression or other psychiatric illness, or is established on treatment
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Boolan (Yes/No)
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Select
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5
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vb4
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0
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4. Is willing to disclose/has disclosed HIV status, ideally to a family member or close friend?
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Boolan (Yes/No)
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Select
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6
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vb5
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0
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5. Has received demonstration of how to take/administer ART and other prescribed medication?
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Boolan (Yes/No)
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Select
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7
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vb6
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0
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6. Has received information on predictable side effects of ART and understands what steps to take in case of these side effects?
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Boolan (Yes/No)
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Select
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8
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vb7
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0
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7. For patients dependent on a caregiver: caregiver is committed to long-term support of the patient, daily administration of ART, and meets the criteria above?
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Boolan (Yes/No)
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Select
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9
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vb8
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0
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8. Other likely barriers to adherence have been identified and there is a plan in place to address them (e.g. frequent travel for work, plan to deal with unexpected travel, distance from clinic, etc)?
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Boolan (Yes/No)
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Select
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10
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vb9
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0
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9. Patient/caregiver has provided accurate locator information and contact details?
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Boolan (Yes/No)
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Select
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11
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vb10
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0
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10. Patient/caregiver feels ready to start ART today?
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String
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Linea di divisione
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12
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0
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Support Systems Criteria (applies to patients and caregivers)
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Boolan (Yes/No)
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Select
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13
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vb11
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0
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1. Has identified convenient time/s of day for taking ART, and/or associated dose/s with daily event/s
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Boolan (Yes/No)
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Select
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14
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vb12
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0
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2. Treatment supporter has been identified and engaged in HIV education, or will attend next counselling session?
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Boolan (Yes/No)
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Select
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15
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vb13
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0
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3. Is aware of support group meeting time/s?
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Boolan (Yes/No)
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Select
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16
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vb14
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0
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4. If facility has SMS reminder system: Has enrolled into SMS reminder system?
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Boolan (Yes/No)
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Select
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17
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vb15
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0
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5. Other support systems are in place or planned (e.g. setting phone alarm, pill box)?
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String
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Linea di divisione
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18
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0
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Medical Criteria (applies to patients)
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Boolan (Yes/No)
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Select
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19
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vb16
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0
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1. Newly diagnosed with TB:defer ART until patient tolerates anti-TB medication; initiate ART as soon as possible preferably within 2 weeks; for TB meningitis delay ART for 4 to 8 weeks); monitor closely for IRIS
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     |  |  |  |     
    
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Boolan (Yes/No)
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Select
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20
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vb17
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0
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2. Newly diagnosed cryptococcal meningitis (CM), or symptoms consistent with CM (progressive headache, fever, malaise, neck pain, confusion): defer ART until completed 5 weeks of CM treatment, or until ruling out CM as the cause of symptoms; monitor closely for IRIS
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String
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Linea di divisione
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21
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0
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*If the response to any of the psychosocial criteria or support systems criteria is "No”: develop a strategy to address the issue as quickly as possible and consider assigning a case manager. ART may be initiated with adequate adherence support while the criteria is being addressed, on a case-by-case basis
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