Modifications to ART service delivery models by health facilities in Uganda in promotion of intervention sustainability: a mixed methods study

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dc.contributor.authorZakumumpa, Henry
dc.contributor.authorBennett, Sara
dc.contributor.authorSsengooba, Freddie
dc.date.accessioned2022-03-11T13:52:10Z
dc.date.available2022-03-11T13:52:10Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractIn November 2015, WHO released new treatment guidelines recommending that all diagnosed as HIV positive be enrolled on antiretroviral therapy (ART). Sustaining and expanding ART scale-up programs in resource-limited settings will require adaptations and modifications to traditional ART delivery models to meet the rapid increase in demand. We identify modifications to ART service delivery models by health facilities in Uganda to sustain ART interventions over a 10-year period (2004–2014). Methods: A mixed methods approach involving two study phases was adopted. In the first phase, a survey of a nationally representative sample of health facilities (n = 195) in Uganda which were accredited to provide ART between 2004 and 2009 was conducted. The second phase involved semi-structured interviews (n = 18) with ART clinic managers of 6 of the 195 health facilities purposively selected from the first study phase. We adopted a thematic framework consisting of four categories of modifications (format, setting, personnel, and population). Results: The majority of health facilities 185 (95%) reported making modifications to ART interventions between 2004 and 2014. Of the 195 health facilities, 157 (81%) rated the modifications made to ART as “major.” Modifications to ART were reported under all the four themes. The quantitative and qualitative findings are integrated and presented under four themes. Format: Reducing the frequency of clinic appointments and pharmacy-only refill programs was identified as important strategies for decongesting ART clinics. Setting: Home-based care programs were introduced to reduce provider ART delivery costs. Personnel: Task shifting to non-physician cadre was reported in 181 (93%) of the health facilities. Population: Visits to the ART clinic were rationalized in favor of the sub-population deemed to have more clinical need. Two health facilities focused on patients living nearer the health facilities to align with targets set by external donors.en_US
dc.identifier.citationZakumumpa, H., Bennett, S., & Ssengooba, F. (2017). Modifications to ART service delivery models by health facilities in Uganda in promotion of intervention sustainability: a mixed methods study. Implementation Science, 12(1), 1-14.10.1186/s13012-017-0578-8en_US
dc.identifier.otherDOI 10.1186/s13012-017-0578-8
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/2755
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherImplementation Scienceen_US
dc.subjectSustainabilityen_US
dc.subjectAdaptationen_US
dc.subjectImplementationen_US
dc.subjectART scale-upen_US
dc.subjectHealth systemsen_US
dc.subjectHealth services deliveryen_US
dc.titleModifications to ART service delivery models by health facilities in Uganda in promotion of intervention sustainability: a mixed methods studyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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