Kupewa: Optimizing Implementation Strategies for Cervical Cancer Prevention

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is identify an effective and implementable set of implementation strategies to increase cervical cancer prevention in Malawi. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Which implementation strategies produce the greatest increase in provider recommendation for, and uptake of, cervical cancer prevention tools among people receiving HIV care. 2. What is the acceptability, appropriateness, feasibility, and cost of these implementation strategies. 3. What is the sustained effect of these implementation strategies. The implementation strategies will be conducted with health workers (clinical officers, nurses, and medical assistants): training, coaching, and a reminder system.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

* Health workers: People who provide medical care and counseling (typically medical assistants, clinical officers, and nurses), and interact with adolescent girls and young women aged 9-24 and/or their parents/caregivers.
* Clients: Non-pregnant females aged 9-24 (for those aged 9-17, their male or female parent/guardian will also be eligible for participation) who present for HIV care at a participating health facility during the study period.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Health workers: Less than 18 years of age, or not an active and regular provider of medical care or counseling at the facility, or unable or unwilling to provide informed consent.
* Clients: \<9 or \>24 years old, or pregnancy, or unable or unwilling to provide informed consent.

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