Trial reportJournal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care
Improving PMTCT uptake in rural South Africa.
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- Interventions to enhance medication adherence in pregnancy- a systematic review.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2023Pooled it
- A Systematic Review of Behavioral Couples-Based Interventions Targeting Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.AIDS and behavior · 2022Pooled it
- Interventions to improve antiretroviral adherence in HIV-infected pregnant women: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2022Pooled it
- Interventions to increase early infant diagnosis of HIV infection: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2022Pooled it
- The effectiveness of interventions to involve men living with HIV positive pregnant women in low-income countries: a systematic review of the literature.BMC health services research · 2019Pooled it
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- Male partner involvement in increasing the uptake of infant antiretroviral prophylaxis/treatment in sub Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2018Pooled it
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- A systematic review of interventions to improve prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission service delivery and promote retention.Journal of the International AIDS Society · 2016Pooled it
- Impact of Male Partner Antenatal Accompaniment on Perinatal Health Outcomes in Developing Countries: A Systematic Literature Review.Maternal and child health journal · 2015Pooled it
- Cell Phone Counseling Improves Retention of Mothers With HIV Infection in Care and Infant HIV Testing in Kisumu, Kenya: A Randomized Controlled Study.Global health, science and practice · 2019Trial
- Effectiveness of a Health Behavioural Intervention Aimed at Reduction of Risky Sexual Behaviours among Young Men in the KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Trial
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- HIV knowledge and sexual risk behavior among pregnant couples in South Africa: the PartnerPlus project.AIDS and behavior · 2013Trial
- Using interactive SMS support groups to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission in South Africa: a qualitative analysis of social and psychological benefits.SAHARA J : journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research Alliance · 2025Article
- Designing a couple-based relationship strengthening and health enhancing intervention for pregnant women living with HIV and their male partners in Zambia: Interview findings from the target community.Social science & medicine (1982) · 2021Article
- Improving Treatment Adherence and Retention of HIV-Positive Women Through Behavioral Change Interventions Aimed at Their Male Partners: Protocol for a Prospective, Controlled Before-and-After Study.JMIR research protocols · 2021Article
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- 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
- Towards a definition of male partner involvement in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Uganda: a pragmatic grounded theory approach.BMC health services research · 2019Article
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Abstract
introductionDespite the widespread availability of prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) programs, many women in sub-Saharan Africa do not participate in PMTCT. This pilot study aimed to utilize partner participation in an intervention to support PMTCT uptake.
methodsCouples (n ¼ 239) were randomized to receive either a comprehensive couples-based PMTCT intervention or the standard of care.
resultsCompared to the standard of care, participants receiving the intervention increased HIV- and PMTCT-related knowledge (F1,474 ¼ 13.94, p ¼ .004) and uptake of PMTCT, as defined by infant medication dosing (74% vs. 46%, w2 ¼ 4.69, p ¼ .03). DISCUSSION: Results indicate that increasing male attendance at antenatal clinic visits maybe "necessary but not sufficient" to increase PMTCT uptake. Increasing HIV knowledge of both partners and encouraging active male participation in the PMTCT process through psychoeducational interventions may be a strategy to increase the uptake of PMTCT in South Africa.
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