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Process evaluation of the central chronic medicines dispensing and distribution programme in Namakwa district, Northern Cape province protocol: a multimethod approach.

ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION:The quadruple burden of disease in South Africa, including the HIV/AIDS epidemic, has placed enormous strains on public healthcare (PHC) facilities. These strains specifically compromised the resources available to deal with high volumes of chronic diseases that contribute to medicine shortages and poor service delivery. In an attempt to address these challenges, the Central Chronic Medicines Dispensing and Distribution (CCMDD) programme, which aimed to provide public sector patients with alternative access to vital antiretroviral and other chronic medication, was implemented. This paper describes the protocol for a process evaluation of the programme compliance at the facility level in Namakwa district, to assess patient experiences and staff expectations of the programme; as well as, identifying factors that may affect the programme implementation so that guidance can be given on which approach to take to achieve programme objectives. METHODS AND ANALYSIS:A multimethod approach will be used in a cross-sectional process evaluation of the CCMDD programme at 11 PHC facilities in Namakwa district. These methods will use checklists to assess programme compliance and subsequently gain an understanding of whether the programme was implemented as planned. Structured questionnaires together with focus group discussions will be conducted with selected patients enrolled in the programme and facility staff to determine patient experiences with and staff expectations of the programme, respectively. Furthermore, in-depth interviews will be conducted with key actors to explore barriers and facilitators of the programme implementation. Descriptive statistics will be conducted to analyse the quantitative data and an inductive interpretive approach will be used to analyse the qualitative data. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION:The protocol was approved by Stellenbosch University Health Research Ethics Committee (S19/02/047) and the study will be conducted in line with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki (1964). Findings from the study will be communicated to the study population, and at appropriate local and international conferences, in addition to publishing in peer-reviewed journals.

SUBMITTER: Smith KG

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7045044 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

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Process evaluation of the central chronic medicines dispensing and distribution programme in Namakwa district, Northern Cape province protocol: a multimethod approach.

Smith Kim Grace KG Nicol Edward E

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<h4>Introduction</h4>The quadruple burden of disease in South Africa, including the HIV/AIDS epidemic, has placed enormous strains on public healthcare (PHC) facilities. These strains specifically compromised the resources available to deal with high volumes of chronic diseases that contribute to medicine shortages and poor service delivery. In an attempt to address these challenges, the Central Chronic Medicines Dispensing and Distribution (CCMDD) programme, which aimed to provide public sector ...[more]

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Process evaluation of the central chronic medicines dispensing and distribution programme in Namakwa district, Northern Cape province protocol: a multimethod approach.

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