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. 2023 Mar 6;15(2):158–170. doi: 10.3390/idr15020017

Table 2.

Patients’ perceptions about the quality of integration of HIV, tuberculosis and primary healthcare services in OR Tambo District Municipality.

Themes Subthemes
Knowledge of risk factors for TB, HIV and TB-HIV coinfection Sub-optimal TB knowledge
TB-HIV integration management services at the healthcare facility Observed TB-HIV service integration practices at the facility
- The diagnostic process
TB-HIV integration management services at the healthcare facility Dissemination of
information/counselling
Infection control practices against TB and HIV Observed lack of infection control coordinator at the facilities.
Factors affecting compliance with treatment protocols Respondents’ perceptions of quality of service
Patients’ recommendations for improvement of TB-HIV integrated healthcare services Proposed improvement strategies