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PSP-One Trip Report India: Field Test of QI HIV/AIDS/TB Package, India-September 07

Mary Segall, IntraHealth International, and Leine Stuart traveled to New Delhi, India from August 16th – September 5, 2007 to conduct a series of focus group discussions with private sector providers providing HIV/AIDS care, TB care and HIV Counseling and Testing services from a variety of different types of service practices. The overall objective of the focus group discussions was to obtain feedback about the QI package and assess the feasibility and the acceptability of implementing such a tool to improve quality in the private sector. The specific objectives were to:

• Obtain feedback about questionnaire/tool items and statistical indicators in the Quality Improvement package and whether the dimensions of quality, technical aspects of service provision and the wording are appropriate to the Indian context;
• Determine whether there is a perceived need to improve quality of HIV/AIDS and TB care by doctors and other providers in the private sector
• Determine providers' interest and motivation to use such a tool;
• Identify possible organizations or associations that could facilitate and drive the implementation of quality improvement program.