Data from these key informant interviews (KIIs) facilitated the design of the integration intervention, tailored to specific sites and situations.
The integration intervention that was developed and the existing system for delivering HIV care are compared in Table 1.
An integration questionnaire was developed and administered at intervals at all the clinics involved in the STRETCH trial in order to assess progress of the integration intervention.
The Cochrane Collaboration published a review of the effectiveness of care and services shared between primary care services and specialized care for CD management; however it was not possible to draw conclusions regarding the effectiveness of integration interventions in this field at the time [ 32].
The study evaluates integration interventions for improving coordination across levels of care and related quality of care, both in general terms and in specific reference to two chronic conditions: type 2 diabetes and COPD.
Thus treatment within criminal justice settings will usually require the integration of interventions for comorbid mental illness, personality disorder, substance misuse, psychological problems, educational and occupational needs, criminogenic and other offence related factors.
We investigated the feasibility and effectiveness of the integration of interventions to enhance child development and growth outcomes in the Lady Health Worker LHWW) programme in Sindh, Pakistan.
This praiseworthy policy action could be further strengthened by the integration of interventions that reduce job stressors and improve work quality [ 74].
Taken together, this should provide additional support for the integration of interventions for HIV and CC prevention to include information, education, communication, screening, and treatment in a single-visit approach.
The establishment of services transition and cooperation mechanisms: Through the opening of periodical promotion conferences for early intervention and the integration of early intervention resources of medical, educational departments and local governments, the EIS can become even more complete.
