Process evaluation of PrEP implementation in Kenya: adaptation of practices and contextual modifications in public HIV care clinics.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In Africa, oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is largely provided via over-burdened public HIV care clinics. Successfully incorporating PrEP services into these clinics may require adaptations to practices outlined in national implementation guidelines and modifications to routine existing service delivery. We aimed to describe adaptations made by public HIV clinics in Kenya to integrate PrEP delivery into existing services.

Methods

The Partners Scale-Up Project aimed to catalyse integration of PrEP in 25 public HIV care clinics. Between May and December 2018, we conducted qualitative interviews with health providers and documented clinic observations in technical assistance (TA) reports to understand the process of PrEP service integration. We analysed 36 hea

SUBMITTER: Irungu EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8425783 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature