Qualitative assessment of facilitators and barriers to HIV programme implementation by community health workers in Mopani district, South Africa.

ABSTRACT: South Africa has implemented a community-based HIV programme (CBHP) in its primary healthcare (PHC) re-engineering strategy that aims to improve public healthcare delivery. This CBHP is delivered by ward-based outreach teams (WBOTs); provision of community HIV services comprises an important component of this programme. We conducted an exploratory study to determine the facilitators and barriers to successful implementation of this CBHP in rural Mopani District, South Africa. Focus group discussions were conducted with the community health workers (CHWs) and PHC nurses; participant interviews were conducted with community members who access these health services, community leaders, and social workers. We conducted a thematic content analysis and based on the key themes reported, we identif

SUBMITTER: Naidoo N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6117027 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature