ArticlePloS one2018
"I found that I was well and strong": Women's motivations for remaining on ART under Option B+ in Malawi.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Social, Behavioral, and Cultural factors of HIV in Malawi: Semi-Automated Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2020Pooled it
- Perceptions of patients and healthcare providers regarding barriers and enablers of HIV anti-retroviral therapy among women at a regional hospital in Ghana: implications for national HIV/AIDS control.BMC women's health · 2024Article
- Factors associated with a history of treatment interruption among pregnant women living with HIV in Malawi: A cross-sectional study.PloS one · 2022Article
- Understanding the influence of health systems on women's experiences of Option B+: A meta-ethnography of qualitative research from sub-Saharan Africa.Global public health · 2021Article
- Factors Influencing Loss to Follow-up among Human Immunodeficiency Virus Exposed Infants in the Early Infant Diagnosis Program in Phalombe, Malawi.Global pediatric health · 2021Article
- Predictors of loss to follow-up among children on long-term antiretroviral therapy in Zambia (2003-2015).BMC public health · 2019Article
- Timing of combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) initiation is not associated with stillbirth among HIV-infected pregnant women in Malawi.Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH · 2019Article
- "I do all I can but I still fail them": Health system barriers to providing Option B+ to pregnant and lactating women in Malawi.PloS one · 2019Article
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Abstract
Most Malawian women who start ART under Option B+ are still in care three years later, a higher than average adherence rate for life-threatening chronic disease treatments, worldwide (50%). We asked 75 Malawian on ART their motivations for remaining in treatment, and what barriers they overcame. Focus groups and interviews included 75 women on ART for 6+ months, at 12 health facilities. Four main motivations for continuing ART emerged: 1) evidence that ART improved their own and their children's health; 2) strong desire to be healthy and keep their children healthy; 3) treatment was socially supported; 4) HIV/ART counselling effectively showed benefits of ART and told women what to expect. Women surmounted the following barriers: 1) stigma; 2) health care system; 3) economic; 4) side effects. Women stayed on ART because they believed it works. Future interventions should focus on emphasizing ART's effectiveness, along with other services they provide.
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