Using the RE-AIM Framework to Evaluate Implementation of Male Involvement Strategies to Optimize the PMTCT Program in Malawi: A Mixed-Methods Study.

ABSTRACT: Involvement of male partners has been shown to be key for the prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT). Despite the recorded success, uptake and implementation of strategies to involve men in PMTCT continues to be low in Malawi. In this study, we used the Reach Effectiveness Adoption Implementation and Maintenance (RE-AIM) implementation science framework to explore the implementation of male involvement (MI) strategies in Lilongwe, Malawi. We used a cross-sectional mixed-methods complementary-concurrent design from September to October 2020 in two health facilities. Qualitatively, we used a phenomenological approach and conducted seven focus group discussions (FGDs), three with women and four with men. We further conducted four key informant interviews (KIIs) among health ca

SUBMITTER: Kumwenda M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10467183 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul-Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature