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Feasibility of implementing public-private mix approach for tuberculosis case management in Pokhara Metropolitan City of western Nepal: a qualitative study.


ABSTRACT:

Background

The Public-Private Mix (PPM) approach is a strategic initiative that involves engaging all private and public health care providers in the fight against tuberculosis using international health care standards. For tuberculosis control in Nepal, the PPM approach could be a milestone. This study aimed to explore the barriers to a public-private mix approach in the management of tuberculosis cases in Nepal.

Methods

We conducted key informant interviews with 20 participants, 14 of whom were from private clinics, polyclinics, and hospitals where the PPM approach was used, two from government hospitals, and four from policymakers. All data were audio-recorded, transcribed, and translated into English. The transcripts of the interviews were manually organized, and themes were generated and categorized into 1. TB case detection, 2. patient-related barriers, and 3. health-system-related barriers.

Results

A total of 20 respondents participated in the study. Barriers to PPM were identified into following three themes: (1) Obstacles related to TB case detection, (2) Obstacles related to patients, and (3) Obstacles related to health-care system. PPM implementation was challenged by following sub-themes that included staff turnover, low private sector participation in workshops, a lack of trainings, poor recording and reporting, insufficient joint monitoring and supervision, poor financial benefit, lack of coordination and collaboration, and non-supportive TB-related policies and strategies.

Conclusion

Government stakeholders can significantly benefit by applying a proactive role working with the private in monitoring and supervision. The joint efforts with private sector can then enable all stakeholders to follow the government policy, practice and protocols in case finding, holding and other preventive approaches. Future research are essential in exploring how PPM could be optimized.

SUBMITTER: Baral S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10244665 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Feasibility of implementing public-private mix approach for tuberculosis case management in Pokhara Metropolitan City of western Nepal: a qualitative study.

Baral Sushila S   Yadav Rajesh Kumar RK   Yadav Dipendra Kumar DK   Marahatta Sujan Babu SB   Baral Yadunath Y   Khadka Khim Bahadur KB   Thakur Sanjay Kumar SK   Paudel Srijana S   Sharma Prabin P   Pandey Sony S   Shrestha Kusum K   Shah Naveen Prakash NP   Basaula Laxman L   Nagila Amar A   Mahato Roshan Kumar RK   Ranabhat Chhabi Lal CL  

Frontiers in public health 20230524


<h4>Background</h4>The Public-Private Mix (PPM) approach is a strategic initiative that involves engaging all private and public health care providers in the fight against tuberculosis using international health care standards. For tuberculosis control in Nepal, the PPM approach could be a milestone. This study aimed to explore the barriers to a public-private mix approach in the management of tuberculosis cases in Nepal.<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted key informant interviews with 20 participants,  ...[more]

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