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This research aims to evaluate the potential impact of task-shifting on the costs of antiretroviral therapy delivery and physician supply in Uganda.

Potential impact of task-shifting on costs of antiretroviral therapy and physician supply in Uganda

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Randomized trial demonstrates cost savings in antiretroviral therapy follow-up, highlighting task-shifting implications.

This research aims to evaluate the potential impact of task-shifting on the costs of antiretroviral therapy delivery and physician supply in Uganda.
Developed a cost-minimization model from societal and Ministry of Health perspectives.
Compared standard physician-intensive follow-up with two task-shifting methods: nurse-intensive and pharmacy-worker intensive follow-ups.
Conducted a time-motion survey to estimate personnel and patient time use.
Annual mean patient follow-up costs were $59.88 for physician follow-up, $44.58 for nurse follow-up, and $18.66 for pharmacy-worker follow-up.
Task-shifting could potentially save $1.51 million annually with nurse follow-up and $4.07 million with pharmacy-worker follow-up compared to physician follow-up.
Transitioning to task-shifting could reduce the need for 90 full-time equivalent physicians, addressing the health worker shortage.

Babigumira et al. (2009) studied this question.

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