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ArticleJournal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care

Implementation of a National Telephone Consultation Service for Clinicians in Mozambique.

Maria Ruano, Adelina Maiela, Margarida Khapesse, Célia Cumbi, Rosa Bene, Restano Uamir, Erin Branigan, Jeff Lane, Edy Nacarapa, Ferruccio Vio and 1 more

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Article in Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Maria RuanoInternational Training and Education Center for Health-Mozambique, Maputo, Mozambique.
Adelina MaielaInternational Training and Education Center for Health-Mozambique, Maputo, Mozambique.
Margarida KhapesseInternational Training and Education Center for Health-Mozambique, Maputo, Mozambique.
Célia CumbiInternational Training and Education Center for Health-Mozambique, Maputo, Mozambique.
Rosa BeneInternational Training and Education Center for Health-Mozambique, Maputo, Mozambique.
Restano UamirInternational Training and Education Center for Health-Mozambique, Maputo, Mozambique.
Erin BraniganDepartment of Global Health, International Training & Education Center for Health, University of Washington, Seattle, USA.
Jeff LaneDepartment of Global Health, International Training & Education Center for Health, University of Washington, Seattle, USA.
Edy NacarapaInternational Training and Education Center for Health-Mozambique, Maputo, Mozambique.ORCID 0000-0002-0617-9609
Ferruccio VioInternational Training and Education Center for Health-Mozambique, Maputo, Mozambique.
Florindo MudenderInternational Training and Education Center for Health-Mozambique, Maputo, Mozambique.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The manuscript outlines the establishment of a remote consultation service for clinicians in Mozambique, highlighting best practices and lessons learned. It discusses the transition to full management by the Ministry of Health and the challenges of sustaining the service post-transition within the MoH Telehealth Program. The program evaluation results focus on the national telephone consultation service for HIV/AIDS care and treatment, which, between 2013 and 2019, received calls from a wide range of health facilities and cadres, including nonmedical prescribers, doctors, clinical assistants, and nurses. A 2017 clinician satisfaction survey indicated high satisfaction rates. Key implementation lessons emphasized the necessity of staffing the consultation line with highly trained clinicians, leveraging training to enhance service awareness and trust, supporting the public health system, maintaining operational flexibility, and strengthening pre-service clinical training.

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Health PersonnelHIV InfectionsRemote ConsultationTelephoneHumansMozambiqueProgram EvaluationTelemedicineHIV/AIDS careimplementationLinha Verdewarn line

Identifiers

PMID39949240
PMCPMC11826842

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