Potlako: A Programmatic Intervention to Improve Access to Timely Oncology Care
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- HIVHealthcare DisparityNeoplasms
- Interventions
- Other: Potlako intervention
- Registration Number
- NCT02752061
- Lead Sponsor
- Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
- Brief Summary
Diagnostic and treatment delays contribute substantially to disparities in cancer morbidity and mortality between low- and middle- income countries (LMICs) and high-income countries. Individuals present with advanced stage disease resulting in minimal chance for cure or long-term survival.
The Potlako project will implement and evaluate a multifaceted intervention to test the hypothesis that a package of enhanced coordination of care including an electronic messaging, transportation support, and training targeted at generalist clinicians at primary and secondary level facilities, can reduce time to diagnosis and stage at diagnosis for HIV-infected individuals with cancer.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 979
Inclusion Criteria
- Citizen of Botswana
- Suspected or diagnosed cancer
Exclusion Criteria
- Involuntary incarceration
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Kweneng East District Potlako intervention Patient presenting with possible cancer symptoms/sign to a clinic or hospital in Kweneng East District during study period.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Cancer stage 1 day visit Time from initial clinic visit with cancer symptom/sign to entry into oncology care 1 day visit
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute
🇧🇼Gaborone, Botswana