Accounting for variations in ART program sustainability outcomes in health facilities in Uganda: a comparative case study analysis

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dc.contributor.authorZakumumpa, Henry
dc.contributor.authorBennett, Sara
dc.contributor.authorSsengooba, Freddie
dc.date.accessioned2021-12-17T12:15:05Z
dc.date.available2021-12-17T12:15:05Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractUganda implemented a national ART scale-up program at public and private health facilities between 2004 and 2009. Little is known about how and why some health facilities have sustained ART programs and why others have not sustained these interventions. The objective of the study was to identify facilitators and barriers to the long-term sustainability of ART programs at six health facilities in Uganda which received donor support to commence ART between 2004 and 2009. Methods: A case-study approach was adopted. Six health facilities were purposively selected for in-depth study from a national sample of 195 health facilities across Uganda which participated in an earlier study phase. The six health facilities were placed in three categories of sustainability; High Sustainers (2), Low Sustainers (2) and Non- Sustainers (2). Semi-structured interviews with ART Clinic managers (N = 18) were conducted. Questionnaire data were analyzed (N = 12). Document review augmented respondent data. Based on the data generated, across-case comparative analyses were performed. Data were collected between February and June 2015. Results: Several distinguishing features were found between High Sustainers, and Low and Non-Sustainers’ ART program characteristics. High Sustainers had larger ART programs with higher staffing and patient volumes, a broader ‘menu’ of ART services and more stable program leadership compared to the other cases. High Sustainers associated sustained ART programs with multiple funding streams, robust ART program evaluation systems and having internal and external program champions. Low and Non Sustainers reported similar barriers of shortage and attrition of ART-proficient staff, low capacity for ART program reporting, irregular and insufficient supply of ARV drugs and a lack of alignment between ART scale-up and their for-profit orientation in three of the cases.en_US
dc.identifier.citationZakumumpa, H., Bennett, S., & Ssengooba, F. (2016). Accounting for variations in ART program sustainability outcomes in health facilities in Uganda: a comparative case study analysis. BMC health services research, 16(1), 1-13.DOI 10.1186/s12913-016-1833-4en_US
dc.identifier.other10.1186/s12913-016-1833-4
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/730
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherBMC health services researchen_US
dc.subjectSustainabilityen_US
dc.subjectHIV treatmenten_US
dc.subjectART scale-upen_US
dc.subjectImplementationen_US
dc.subjectCase-studyen_US
dc.subjectHealth systemsen_US
dc.titleAccounting for variations in ART program sustainability outcomes in health facilities in Uganda: a comparative case study analysisen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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