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Table 3 Differences in perceived institutional barriers to PMTCT care at two months and two years post-transition to Option B+a

From: Healthcare worker experiences with Option B+ for prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission in eSwatini: findings from a two-year follow-up study

 

2 months post-transition (N = 35)

2 years post-transition (N = 35)

p-value

Yes/No, Yes reported

N(%)

N(%)

 

 Clinic runs out of supplies and medications that women need

8 (23%)

1 (3%)

0.0391

 Too many other people at the clinic

23 (66%)

12 (34%)

0.0074

 Facility is too far

16 (46%)

6 (17%)

0.0309

 Appointment system does not work

9 (26%)

0 (0)

n/a

 Waiting time is too long

27 (77%)

14 (40%)

0.0002

 Attitudes of health care workers

25 (71%)

8 (23%)

< 0.0001

 No evening or weekend hours

24 (69%)

15 (43%)

0.0225

 No coordination between services (services not integrated so woman has to visit too many service areas/clinics to receive care)

16 (46%)

2 (6%)

0.0013

 Clinic staff don’t spend enough time with patient

11 (31%)

2 (6%)

0.0039

 Clinic staff have too many other things to do

25 (71%)

6 (17%)

< 0.0001

 Clinic staff don’t provide sufficient counseling support

9 (26%)

1 (3%)

0.0078

  1. aIncludes only healthcare workers who participated in both surveys at two-months and two-years post-transition