Nurse and manager perceptions of nurse initiated and managed antiretroviral therapy (NIMART) implementation in South Africa: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To explore nurse and facility and programme manager perceptions of nurse initiated and managed antiretroviral therapy (NIMART) implementation in Gauteng, South Africa.

Design

In this qualitative study, in-depth interviews and focus group discussions were conducted to gain insight into participants' experiences of NIMART implementation.

Setting

Participants came from urban, peri-urban and rural primary healthcare clinics in two Gauteng Province municipalities.

Participants

25 nurses and 18 managers who were actively involved in NIMART implementation were purposively sampled.

Results

The findings from this study reveal that, despite encountering numerous challenges including human resources, training and clinical mentoring and health systems issu

SUBMITTER: Davies NE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3831110 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature