Publications by authors named "Amy Casella"

Person-centered care (PCC) is foundational to improve client's experiences in care while advancing HIV-related outcomes. However, information is scarce on how to assess PCC in HIV treatment settings. This study team developed the PCC assessment tool (PCC-AT) to assess the performance in HIV clinics in Ghana.

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Background: Person-centered care (PCC) within HIV treatment services has demonstrated potential to overcome inequities in HIV service access while improving treatment outcomes. Despite PCC being widely considered a best practice, no consensus exists on its assessment and measurement. This study in Zambia builds upon previous research that informed development of a framework for PCC and a PCC assessment tool (PCC-AT).

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Introduction: Person-centered care (PCC) is considered a fundamental approach to address clients' needs. There is a dearth of data on specific actions that HIV treatment providers identify as priorities to strengthen PCC.

Objective: This study team developed the Person-Centered Care Assessment Tool (PCC-AT), which measures PCC service delivery within HIV treatment settings.

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Person-centered care (PCC) aims to improve client's experiences in HIV care while advancing outcomes. This study team developed the PCC assessment tool (PCC-AT) to assess PCC service performance in HIV treatment settings in Ghana. Study objectives aimed to describe the range of PCC-AT scores within and across study facilities and examine the feasibility of PCC-AT implementation in diverse HIV treatment settings.

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Person-centered care (PCC) in HIV services aims to improve client experiences, advance service accessibility and treatment outcomes and accelerate progress towards epidemic control. For PCC to be responsive, providers and clients must work together to identify clients' priorities. However, providers often neglect to identify non-clinical client concerns and clients may feel inhibited due to language or unequal power dynamics.

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Article Synopsis
  • The study focuses on person-centered care (PCC) in HIV treatment, aiming to improve access and quality while addressing healthcare inequities.
  • It develops a PCC assessment tool (PCC-AT) to evaluate how well PCC is implemented across different treatment settings, testing its validity, reliability, and feasibility.
  • The research includes piloting the tool in five health facilities, gathering feedback through focus groups and interviews to ensure comprehensive understanding and effectiveness of PCC delivery.
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