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Table 1 Study sample and participants

From: Aligning vertical interventions to health systems: a case study of the HIV monitoring and evaluation system in South Africa

Type of facility

Type of HIV service

No. in sample

Data collection tools

Hospital*

HIV treatment (ART site)

2

Facility checklist

Community health centre@

HIV prevention** HIV treatment (DR site)#

2

Facility checklist

Primary care clinic

HIV prevention

7

Facility checklist

Interview participant

Level of health system

No. in sample

Data collection tools

Facility (operational) manager

Health facility

11

Semi-structured questionnaire

HIV programme manager

Provincial

4

In-depth interview guide

  1. *These are dedicated HIV treatment clinics located within the hospital
  2. **HIV prevention services include VCT, PMTCT, TB/HIV collaboration services, and PEP
  3. @Like clinics, community health centres (CHC) are nurse-driven health facilities providing primary care services. Clinics offer an 8-hour daily service; CHCs offer a 24 hour services, including maternity delivery services.
  4. #DR = down-referral ART site