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. 2018 Sep 4;13(9):e0203425. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0203425

Table 1. Categorization of challenges faced by outreach workers, with levels and examples.

Category of challenge
Level Examples
Personal
ORW at individual level Inability to convince HIV-infected women to return to PMTCT service.
Patient at individual level No initiation of ART, or non-adherence to ART, due to non-disclosure of HIV status to spouse or family
Social
ORW or patients at community level Stigma and discrimination by community members
Structural
Program or clinic level, challenges that may hinder a patient’s uptake of services
Lack of supplies, inappropriate behavior of hospital staff