Assessing the feasibility of implementing the national childhood pneumonia management program within existing health systems: a mixed-methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In India, despite several effective interventions being implemented, pneumonia persists as a major cause of under-five mortality. We explore barriers and facilitators to implementing a childhood pneumonia management program in a North Indian district. The study aims to inform the development of effective implementation strategies for pneumonia management in resource-constrained settings.

Methods

This mixed-method study was conducted during the formative phase of an ongoing pre-post quasi-experimental implementation study. Data collection followed the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research, encompassing surveys on implementation climate and attitudes toward evidence-based-treatment for childhood pneumonia, as well as in-depth interviews to uncover imple

SUBMITTER: Gadapani Pathak B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11837448 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature