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Centralized dispensing units (CDUs) in South Africa aim to improve medicine access and reduce patient wait times. While beneficial, their implementation success depends on context, with practical adaptations and both technical and human factors influencing outcomes.

Keywords:
Access to medicinesCentralized dispensingChronic Dispensing UnitMedicines supply chain, theory-driven evaluationSouth AfricaWestern Cape

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  • Health Systems Strengthening
  • Pharmaceutical Services Evaluation
  • Public Health Interventions

Background:

  • South Africa employs centralized dispensing to combat pharmacist shortages and improve healthcare facility efficiency.
  • The Chronic Dispensing Unit (CDU) initiative aims to streamline medicine distribution and reduce patient wait times.
  • This study evaluates the CDU's implementation process, comparing planned versus actual execution and identifying influencing factors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the planned strategy of the Chronic Dispensing Unit (CDU) with its actual implementation.
  • To identify causal elements and contextual factors that influenced the CDU's implementation process.
  • To provide insights into the dynamics of health system interventions in resource-limited settings.

Main Methods:

  • A qualitative process evaluation was conducted.
  • Key informant interviews were held with 40 healthcare professionals involved in the CDU's implementation.
  • Policy and program documents were reviewed, and data were thematically analyzed using a theory-driven evaluation framework.

Main Results:

  • Participant feedback on the CDU was largely positive, recognizing its efficiency in dispensing large medicine volumes.
  • Implementation faced challenges, including central procurement inefficiencies leading to stock-outs.
  • Frontline adaptation of guidelines occurred to meet practical needs and performance targets, highlighting the interplay of 'hardware' and 'software' factors.

Conclusions:

  • Health system interventions often have complex and unpredictable implementation pathways.
  • Successful intervention application hinges on contextual factors and the environment, not just tools and procedures.
  • Findings offer valuable lessons for implementing similar medicine dispensing models in low- and middle-income countries.