ArticleJournal of the International AIDS Society2017
Factors associated with retention in Option B+ in Malawi: a case control study.
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- Factors associated with loss-to-follow-up of HIV-positive mothers and their infants enrolled in HIV care clinic: A qualitative study.BMC public health · 2020Trial
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- 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
- Incidence and predictors of loss to follow-up among pregnant and lactating women in the Option B+ PMTCT program in Northwestern Ethiopia: a seven-year retrospective cohort study.Frontiers in global women's health · 2023Article
- Probable perinatal depression and social support among women enrolled in Malawi's Option B+ Program: A longitudinal analysis.Journal of affective disorders · 2022Observational
- The role of men in antenatal care and preventing HIV transmission from mothers to infants in Gambella region, Ethiopia.PLOS global public health · 2022Article
- Understanding factors influencing utilization of HIV prevention and treatment services among patients and providers in a heterogeneous setting: A qualitative study from South Africa.PLOS global public health · 2022Article
- Loss to follow up after pregnancy among mothers enrolled on the option B+ program in Uganda.Public health in practice (Oxford, England) · 2021Article
- Patterns of engagement in HIV care during pregnancy and breastfeeding: findings from a cohort study in North-Eastern South Africa.BMC public health · 2021Article
- Evaluating the effect of a community score card among pregnant and breastfeeding women living with HIV in two districts in Malawi.PloS one · 2021Article
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Abstract
introductionThere are limited data on factors associated with retention in Option B+. We sought to explore the characteristics of women retained in Option B+ in Malawi, with a focus on the role of HIV disclosure, awareness of partner HIV status, and knowledge around the importance of Option B+ for maternal-child health.
resultsWe enrolled 50 cases and 153 controls. Median age was 30 years (interquartile range (IQR) 25-34), and the majority (82%) initiated ART during pregnancy at a median gestational age of 24 weeks (IQR 16-28). Ninety-one per cent of the cases (39/43) who started ART during pregnancy defaulted by three months postpartum. HIV disclosure to the primary sex partner was more common among women retained in care (100% versus 78%,
conclusionsInterventions that address partner disclosure and strengthen pre-ART education around the benefits of ART for maternal and child health should be evaluated to improve retention in Malawi's Option B+ programme.
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