Healthcare workers' experiences with integrated HIV and TB prevention in Liangshan, China: a qualitative exploration of barriers and enablers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Evidence on frontline implementation of integrated HIV/TB prevention in resource-limited, ethnic minority regions remains limited. Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Southwest China carries a dual HIV/TB burden. This study explored healthcare workers' experiences with China's Integrated Prevention and Control of Four Diseases (IPC4D) policy to identify barriers and enablers of service integration.

Methods

A qualitative phenomenological study was conducted from July to December 2024. 37 semi-structured interviews were held with purposively sampled healthcare workers across prefectural CDCs, infectious disease hospitals, county hospitals, and township health centers. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim, and thematically analyzed following Braun a

SUBMITTER: Bi R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12558838 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature