Table 2 Themes identified in the study
Theme | Subtheme | Description |
|---|---|---|
Issues around policy for PCC | Policies related to PCC | While the participants stated that there was no PCC policy, they identified existing policies that could be adapted to fit PCC |
Importance of policy to the provision of PCC | Participants’ description of the importance of policy to driving implementation of PCC | |
Collaboration for policy development and implementation | Highlights given on the existing collaborations that could drive PCC policy development and implementation | |
Service integration and collaboration | – | Description of existing inter-specialty collaborations and referral systems that can drive PCC |
Health system readiness | – | Opinions on the readiness of the health system to deploy PCC services |
Challenges to PCC deployment | Challenges to policy formulation | Highlights of the possible challenges to developing PCC policy |
Challenges to service provision | Potential challenges to the provision and uptake of PCC services | |
Financial challenges | Description of challenges related to funding of PCC services including budgetary allocation that can affect policy implementation and issues around payment for service by potential clients |