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The implementation of an integrated prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) programme at McCord Hospital, South Africa, 2003-2013

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Main Author: Giddy, Janet
Other Authors: Olivier, Jill
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Department of Public Health and Family Medicine 2016
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spelling oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/16567 The implementation of an integrated prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) programme at McCord Hospital, South Africa, 2003-2013 Giddy, Janet Olivier, Jill Public Health Health Care Systems HIV Infections Reproductive Health Includes bibliographical references Integration is an important emerging health systems issue, which has relevance to different health programmes. Improving prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) programs in South Africa would reduce preventable maternal and infant morbidity and mortality, assist with achieving Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5, and help in the response to the WHO call for the elimination of MTCT, the new international PMTCT goal. Integrating PMTCT care into routine maternal and child health programmes has been recommended as a way to optimize PMTCT care. The Part B literature review in this dissertation examines the reasons why PMTCT programmes need to engage with integration as an issue, challenges to implementing integrated programmes, followed by a discussion of the benefits and lessons to consider in planning integrated PMTCT programmes. Theoretical concepts and frameworks such as Atun's framework, complexity, Theory of Change and innovation in health systems are discussed, as they have key relevance to the research findings. Lessons about implementing health system changes can be learned from programmes which have done so successfully. Using Case Study methodology, the process of developing the fully integrated longitudinal clinic at McCord Hospital is described in Part C, and reflections on the experience of providing integrated care are captured through qualitative interviews with the staff. Recommendations regarding innovation and change within complex systems are made, emphasizing the need to understand contexts which are receptive to change and the importance of leadership in managing change. 2016-01-26T12:04:37Z 2016-01-26T12:04:37Z 2015 Master Thesis Masters MPH http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16567 eng application/pdf Department of Public Health and Family Medicine Faculty of Health Sciences University of Cape Town
spellingShingle Public Health
Health Care Systems
HIV Infections
Reproductive Health
Giddy, Janet
The implementation of an integrated prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) programme at McCord Hospital, South Africa, 2003-2013
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title The implementation of an integrated prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) programme at McCord Hospital, South Africa, 2003-2013
title_full The implementation of an integrated prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) programme at McCord Hospital, South Africa, 2003-2013
title_fullStr The implementation of an integrated prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) programme at McCord Hospital, South Africa, 2003-2013
title_full_unstemmed The implementation of an integrated prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) programme at McCord Hospital, South Africa, 2003-2013
title_short The implementation of an integrated prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) programme at McCord Hospital, South Africa, 2003-2013
title_sort implementation of an integrated prevention of mother to child transmission of hiv pmtct programme at mccord hospital south africa 2003 2013
topic Public Health
Health Care Systems
HIV Infections
Reproductive Health
url http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16567
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