Toolkits:
Implementing Women-Centred HIV Care
After developing the Women-Centred HIV Care (WCHC) model from CHIWOS findings, we implemented the model by developing two toolkits: one for service providers, and one for women living with HIV.
Why toolkits?
Toolkits are a popular way to implement healthcare models like WCHC. Research shows that they can be effective in improving health outcomes and encouraging healthcare providers to engage in evidence-based practices.
How were the toolkits developed?
The WCHC toolkits were developed by a multidisciplinary team in collaboration with the Centre for Effective Practice between 2018 and 2020. The team included women living with HIV, researchers, and healthcare and social service providers.
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There were four distinct phases to the process: planning, collecting data on needs, content development and testing, and dissemination and evaluation. To learn more about what each of these steps entailed, read on.
Implementation Process
Phase 1 / Planning and Preparation
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Defining the purpose of the toolkits
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Establishing the project's scope and key objectives
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Preliminary content development
Phase 2 / Evidence Collection and Needs Assessment
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Systematic literature search
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Appraising 121 clinical practice guidelines using AGREE II
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Scanning environment to identify key stakeholders for usability testing
Phase 3 / Content Development, Prototyping, and Usability Testing
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Developing toolkit content
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Creating toolkit prototypes
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Usability testing with women with HIV and service providers
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Incorporating tester feedback
Phase 4 / Dissemination and Implementation Strategy Finalization
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Finalizing strategy for dissemination and implementation
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Disseminating and implementing toolkits
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Evaluating toolkit uptake
Dissemination & Implementation
Here is a brief summary of the strategies employed for dissemination and implementation. These included both passive and active dissemination strategies.
E-mail Launch & Print Materials
The toolkits were launched to an email list during AIDS 2020. English and French flyers, postcards, and posters were distributed to clinics and community-based organizations.
National Webinars
In partnership with CATIE, three national webinars for women with HIV and service providers were held between October 2020 and March 2021.
Project ECHO® Virtual Training
Using the Project ECHO® model, two rounds of virtual training were provided. To learn more about this, see our Project ECHO page.