ArticleJournal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care2016
Retention in Care of HIV-Positive Postpartum Females in Kumasi, Ghana.
Article in Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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- Perspectives on postpartum continuity of antiretroviral therapy care at Volta Regional Hospital, Ghana.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Article
- "Getting pregnant during COVID-19 was a big risk because getting help from the clinic was not easy": COVID-19 experiences of women and healthcare providers in Harare, Zimbabwe.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
- Early retention among pregnant women on 'Option B + ' in urban and rural Zimbabwe.AIDS research and therapy · 2021Review
- Barriers to maternal retention in HIV care in Ghana: key differences during pregnancy and the postpartum period.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2020Article
- Low Birthweight, Retention in HIV Care, and Adherence to ART Among Postpartum Women Living with HIV in Ghana.AIDS and behavior · 2019Article
- Assessing Reproductive Decision-making Among HIV-Positive Women in Kumasi, Ghana.International journal of MCH and AIDS · 2019Article
- HIV Care Continuum among Postpartum Women Living with HIV in Atlanta.Infectious diseases in obstetrics and gynecology · 2019Article
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backgroundDespite the success of prevention of mother-to-child transmission programs, transition to care in the postpartum period is vulnerable to being lost to care.
methodsThe authors performed a 2-year retrospective study of postpartum HIV-infected patients at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi, Ghana. The outcome was classified as optimal follow-up, suboptimal follow-up, and loss to follow-up (LTFU). Univariate and multivariate analyses were used to identify factors associated with optimal retention.
resultsFollow-up was optimal in 66%, suboptimal in 16%, and LTFU in 18% of patients. The rate of LTFU was 22% among women diagnosed at pregnancy and 13% among those with known HIV diagnosis (P = .078). Adherence counseling (odds ratio [OR] 5.0, confidence interval [CI] 1.6-15.7; P = .006) and family planning (FP; OR 2.3, CI 1.0-5.3; P = .041) were predictive of optimal follow-up.
conclusionAt 1 year, only two-thirds of postpartum women remained in care. Investigating barriers to adherence counseling and FP may impact engagement in care among HIV-infected women.
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