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ArticleHIV/AIDS (Auckland, N.Z.)2024

Accelerating Success of HIV/AIDS Control Programs: The Significance of Health-Care Workers' Competence.

Tanazio Byamugisha, Fred Alinda, Samuel Lev Tushaboha, Godwin Kwemarira, Mahadih Kyambade

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Article in HIV/AIDS (Auckland, N.Z.), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Tanazio ByamugishaKibaale District Civil Society Organization Network, Kagadi, Uganda.
Fred AlindaInstitute Research and Innovation Centre, Uganda Management Institute, Kampala, Uganda.
Samuel Lev TushabohaInfectious Diseases Institute, Hoima, Uganda.
Godwin KwemariraDepartment of Leadership and Governance, Faculty of Management, Makerere University Business School, Kampala, Uganda.
Mahadih KyambadeDepartment of Leadership and Governance, Faculty of Management, Makerere University Business School, Kampala, Uganda.ORCID 0009-0006-0257-9601

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Abstract

Background: - Despite the competence-building framework and interventions, the success of HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment programs remains unsatisfactory with scanty empirical evidence on the significance of professional competence to the success of HIV/AIDS control programs. Methods: - Using a triangulation of quantitative and qualitative data, from 40 health-care workers and 9 managers of the HIV/AIDS program in Kagadi District, this article analyzes the professional and cultural competencies among health-care workers and the significance of the competencies to the success of HIV/AIDS control programs. Descriptive statistics were generated to describe health-care workers' opinions on their competence and success of HIV/AIDS control programs. In addition, a regression model was fitted to estimate the contribution of health-care workers' competence to the success of HIV/AIDS control programs. This quantitative analysis was triangulated with a thematic analysis of key informants' views. Results: - Findings indicate that health-care workers' competence bears a positive statistically significant contribution to the success of HIV/AIDS control programs. Employee competence is necessary but not sufficient to foster the full realization of desired results from HIV/AIDS control programs. Conclusion: - Managers of HIV/AIDS control programs need to prioritize and continuously train health-care workers to boost their professional and cultural skills to effectively deliver interventional activities under HIV/AIDS control programs. Additionally, improving the working environment of health-care workers is critical to improve their motivation towards greater success of HIV/AIDS control programs.

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employee competencehealth-care workersHIV/AIDSprogramssuccess

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PMCPMC11446192

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