Integrated community case management in a peri-urban setting: a qualitative evaluation in Wakiso District, Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Integrated community case management (iCCM) strategies aim to reach poor communities by providing timely access to treatment for malaria, pneumonia and diarrhoea for children under 5 years of age. Community health workers, known as Village Health Teams (VHTs) in Uganda, have been shown to be effective in hard-to-reach, underserved areas, but there is little evidence to support iCCM as an appropriate strategy in non-rural contexts. This study aimed to inform future iCCM implementation by exploring caregiver and VHT member perceptions of the value and effectiveness of iCCM in peri-urban settings in Uganda.

Methods

A qualitative evaluation was conducted in seven villages in Wakiso district, a rapidly urbanising area in central Uganda. Villages were purposively select

SUBMITTER: Altaras R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5706411 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature