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Table 2 Survey responses

From: Modifications to ART service delivery models by health facilities in Uganda in promotion of intervention sustainability: a mixed methods study

Item

Setting

Responses n (%)

1. Modifications to the ART program since commencement

Rural

28

(15.14)

   

Peri-urban

86

(46.48)

   

Urban

71

(38.38)

   

Total

185

(100)

   

2. Health facilities reporting at least three modifications to ART:

(a) Task shifting to non-physicians

(b) ART clinic reduced the frequency of visits of some patients

(c) ART clinic modified ART enrollment criteria

Rural

12

7.0

   

Peri-urban

82

49.3

   

Urban

72

43.7

   

Total

166

100

   

3. Task sharing with non-physicians

Rural

27

14.92

   

Peri-urban

92

50.83

   

Urban

62

34.25

   

Total

181

100

   

4. Expert patients assigned duties within the ART clinic

Rural

5

4.35

   

Peri-urban

21

18.26

   

Urban

89

77.39

   

Total

115

100

   

5. Evolution of ART service delivery at health facility (n = 195)

 

No change

Minor modifications

Major modifications

  

Rural

00

01

28

  

Peri-urban

01

15

72

  

Urban

06

15

57

  

Total

07 (3.59%)

31 (15.90%)

157 (80.51%)

  

6. Cadre of health workers represented in ART clinic leadership (n = 195)

 

Doctor

Clinical officer

Nurse

Midwife

Other

Rural

06 (13.63%)

12 (18.8%)

26 (36.12%)

5

11

Peri-urban

11 (25.00%)

38 (57.58%)

23 (31.94%)

1

5

Urban

27 (61.36%)

16 (24.24%)

23 (31.94%)

2

3

Total

44 (100%)

66 (100%)

72 (100%)

8

19