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Table 3 Implementation outcomes for each of the HSS Programme components

From: Implementation outcomes of a health systems strengthening intervention for perinatal women with common mental disorders and experiences of domestic violence in South Africa: Pilot feasibility and acceptability study

 

Health promotion and awareness raising

Detection

Referral

Treatment

Acceptability – satisfaction with the content and delivery of component

Acceptable to healthcare workers

Acceptable to some, but not all pregnant women

Acceptable to be linked to care, but not to be visited at their homes

Acceptable to pregnant women, but not to all CHWs

Appropriateness – usefulness, relevance, suitability of component

Appropriate to healthcare workers

Appropriate to healthcare workers and pregnant women

Appropriate to healthcare workers

Appropriate to healthcare workers and pregnant women

Feasibility – suitability of component for routine implementation

Feasible to some extent

Not feasible using ANC nurses

Not feasible to be contacted at home

Not feasible to be counselled by CHWs

Adoption – uptake, utilization and initial implementation of the component

Poor adoption

Poor adoption

Poor adoption

Poor adoption

Fidelity of delivery – delivery of the component as intended

Poor fidelity

Poor fidelity

Poor fidelity

Poor fidelity

Fidelity of receipt – user understanding and performance resulting from receipt of the component

Improved intended health seeking behaviour

Improved detection rates

Improved referral rates

Decreased levels of distress