Trial reportAIDS care2013
Reducing the risk of HIV infection during pregnancy among South African women: a randomized controlled trial.
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35 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 52 citations in OpenAlex.
- Gender-responsive and -transformative interventions in HIV, TB and malaria programmes: a review of evidence.BMC public health · 2026Pooled it
- Effectiveness of community mobilisation and group-based interventions for preventing intimate partner violence against women in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of global health · 2023Pooled it
- Psychosocial interventions for intimate partner violence in low and middle income countries: A meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.Journal of global health · 2020Pooled it
- A systematic review of sexual and reproductive health interventions for young people in humanitarian and lower-and-middle-income country settings.BMC public health · 2020Pooled it
- Interventions for reducing and/or controlling domestic violence among pregnant women in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review.Systematic reviews · 2019Pooled it
- Increasing HIV serostatus disclosure in low and middle-income countries: a systematic review of intervention evaluations.AIDS (London, England) · 2015Pooled it
- Estimating the effect of intimate partner violence on women's use of contraception: a systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2015Pooled it
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- What do You Need to Get Male Partners of Pregnant Women Tested for HIV in Resource Limited Settings? The Baby Shower Cluster Randomized Trial.AIDS and behavior · 2017Trial
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- Process evaluation of an integrated community-based intervention to improve family planning, sexual reproductive Health, and wellbeing among Syrian refugee women and girls in Lebanon during active conflict.Conflict and health · 2026Article
- Engaging Mozambican men in a couple-based therapy to reduce intimate partner violence and improve mental health: Community stakeholders' perspectives.SSM. Mental health · 2024Article
- A systematic review of behaviour change interventions to improve maternal health outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
- Mixed-methods cross-sectional study of the prevention of vertical HIV transmission program users unaware of male partner's HIV status, in six South African districts with a high antenatal HIV burden.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Evidence and gap map report: Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) interventions for strengthening HIV prevention and research among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).Campbell systematic reviews · 2023Article
- Video-Based Intervention for Improving Maternal Retention and Adherence to HIV Treatment: Patient Perspectives and Experiences.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- A Couples-Based Intervention (Ghya Bharari Ekatra) for the Primary Prevention of Intimate Partner Violence in India: Pilot Feasibility and Acceptability Study.JMIR formative research · 2021Article
- PMTCT Adherence in Pregnant South African Women: The Role of Depression, Social Support, Stigma, and Structural Barriers to Care.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2020Article
- Accelerating progress towards the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV: a narrative review.Journal of the International AIDS Society · 2020Review
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Abstract
Mpumalanga Province, South Africa has one of the highest HIV/AIDS diagnosis rates among pregnant women (~29.4%). This study sought to enhance male involvement in pregnancy to increase HIV disclosure, sexual communication, HIV knowledge and reduce unprotected sex. Participants attending Antenatal Clinics (ANC) completed HIV counseling and testing and were enrolled with male partners (n=239 couples, 478 individuals). Twelve ANCs were randomly assigned to provide a prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) intervention or the standard of care, health education sessions plus PMTCT. Participants were assessed at baseline and post-intervention (approximately 6-8 weeks post-baseline) on demographics, sexual behavior, HIV-related knowledge, and conflict resolution strategies. Experimental participants increased HIV knowledge, use of negotiation, and decreased intimate partner violence. Additionally, they were more likely to have increased condom use from baseline to post-intervention (OR=5.1, 95% CI=[2.0, 13.3]). Seroconversions in the control condition exceeded experimental (6 vs. 0). HIV serostatus disclosure to partner did not increase over time for men or women within the experimental or control condition. Male involvement in pregnancy may be an important strategy to reduce sexual risk behavior and HIV transmission. Results support the utility of group interventions to enhance communication and HIV knowledge among pregnant couples.
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