title: [The improvement of follow-up services for people living with HIV/AIDS in China from 2008 to 2014].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This article endeavors to describe the key indicators of follow-up services for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in China from 2008 to 2014.
  
  
  METHODS
  All data were extracted from the National Comprehensive HIV/AIDS database and cleaned, based on three key indicators (proportion of follow-up of PLWHA, CD(4) testing of PLWHA and HIV antibody testing of PLWHA' s spouse or partner) defined and developed by the National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention for case management. Both key indicators were analyzed and comparisons were performed annually from 2008 through 2014.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The proportion of follow-up of PLWHA increased from 55.7% to 94.7% and the proportion of PLWHA' s CD(4) testing increased from 48.4% to 88.3%. The proportion of HIV antibody testing among PLWHA' s spouse or partner increased from 48.3% to 91.1%, during this period. The three indicators showed an yearly significant increase (intervention: χ(2)=180 466.733, P<0.01 ;CD(4): χ(2)=35 982.374, P<0.01; partner testing: χ(2)=43 108.270, P<0.01). PLWHA with a history of injecting drug use (IDU) , incarceration, as well as unknown infection route appeared significant lower proportion through the follow-up services.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Both follow-up services and the chosen key indicators set for PLWHA showed dramatic improvement but called for further reinforcement. Information that had been collected from cases when initial diagnosis was made, appeared vital during the follow-up services.
authors: National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China.
authors: Juan
authors: J
authors: Xu
authors: National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China.
authors: Jing
authors: J
authors: Han
authors: National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China.
authors: Houlin
authors: H
authors: Tang
authors: National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China.
authors: Jian
authors: J
authors: Li
authors: National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China; Email: maoyr@chinaaids.cn.
authors: Yurong
authors: Y
authors: Mao
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000628:therapy; D002681:China; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D058996:Quality Improvement