Open AccessShort report: knowledge and perceptions of health workers that strengthen adherence for paediatric and adolescent clients on the intensive adherence counselling program in Kampala, Uganda. A qualitative study
Author(s) -
Esther Nasuuna,
Joanita Kigozi,
Alex Muganzi,
Nelson Sewankambo,
Damalie Nakanjako
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
african health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.391
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 1729-0503
pISSN - 1680-6905
DOI - 10.4314/ahs.v21i1.5s
Subject(s) - medicine , thematic analysis , qualitative research , family medicine , nursing , program evaluation , public health , perception , health care , psychology , social science , public administration , neuroscience , sociology , political science , economics , economic growth
Health care workers (HWs) support HIV positive children and adolescents with detectable HIV viral loads on the intensive adherence counselling (IAC) program to achieve viral suppression through individual adherence counselling. Low re-suppression rates of 23% showed low program effectiveness in fifteen public health facilities.