Implementation strategies and outcomes in the delivery of HIV test services (HTS) in community pharmacies in Nigeria.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Studies have shown that training interventions fail when proper strategies are not in place for their implementation. The study described the implementation strategies used in the delivery of the HIV test services (HTS) and measured implementation outcomes in the delivery of the services.

Methods

The study was conducted between August and November 2019 among 50 selected community pharmacies in Oyo State, Nigeria using a mixed-method quantitative and qualitative data survey design. The implementation strategies and activities used in the delivery of HTS in the pharmacies and during outreaches were described while both observational and survey methods were used to collect data. Implementation outcomes were measured and analysed in terms of penetration, adoption, acc

SUBMITTER: Oseni YO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11346140 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature