Nurse Management of HIV-Infected Patients
Nurse Management of HIV-Infected Patients
Abstract
In the CIPRA-SA trial (July 3, p. 33), Ian Sanne and colleagues compared the outcomes of nurse-monitored patients with those of doctor-monitored patients in an antiretroviral treatment (ART) program in South Africa and concluded that the outcomes of ART services provided by nurses were non-inferior to those provided by doctors. We refer to similar experiences in Ethiopia and Malawi where nurse management of HIV-infected patients is a common practice.