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Table 2 Barriers and facilitators that are modifiable at the programmatic level

From: Finding what works: identification of implementation strategies for the integration of methadone maintenance therapy and HIV services in Vietnam

Level

Domain

Barriers

Facilitators

Central

Technical assistance

• None reported

• Human resource training and certification

• Technical assistance to facilitate process

Accountability

• None reported

• Renumeration for monitoring and evaluation

Local commitment

• None reported

• Local leadership buy-in informed by project evidence

DOH and clinic Directors

Technical assistance

• Lack of human resource training

• Lack of integration model description

• Patient discomfort sharing facilities with IDUs

• Human resource training and certification

Accountability

• Lack of monitoring and evaluation reporting criteria

• Support from medical director and other medical departments

• Social support network for clinic staff

Local commitment

• Lack of province-to-province learning opportunities

• None reported

Clinic providers

Technical assistance

• Limited knowledge of integrated services

• Lengthy time lapse between training and clinic start-up

• Disruptive IDU patient or drug seller behavior

• Human resource training and practice

• Educational materials

• Coaching support

• Proactive information sharing between departments

Accountability

• None reported

• Knowledge of clinic staff responsibilities

• Proactive information sharing between departments

• Collaborative work environment

Local commitment

• Lack of clinic staff buy-in

• Clinic engagement with community