ArticleGhana medical journal2020
Barriers to early infant diagnosis of HIV in the Wa Municipality and Lawra District of Upper West Region, Ghana.
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- Knowledge of HIV transmission during pregnancy among women of reproductive age in Ghana.BMC infectious diseases · 2024Article
- Caregivers' experiences of accessing HIV Early Infant Diagnosis (EID) services and its barriers and facilitators, India.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- Early infant diagnosis of HIV infection: a mixed-method study of uptake and challenges at primary health centers in Lagos State, Nigeria.BMC health services research · 2023Article
- Structural elements´ availability for the provision of Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV services among health facilities in the Volta Region of Ghana.The Pan African medical journal · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveWe identified socio-demographic, health system and psycho-social barriers to Early Infant Diagnosis (EID) of HIV in the Upper West Region of Ghana.
designAn unmatched case control study of 96 cases and 96 controls was conducted in the ART centers in Lawra district and Wa Municipality between December 2014 and April 2015.
settingA public health facility.
participantsWe defined a case as an HIV positive mother with an exposed infant who received EID service between January 2011 and December 2014. A control was defined as HIV Positive Mother with an exposed infant who did not receive EID services between January 2011 and December 2014. MAIN OUTCOME: EID by dry blood spot Deoxyribonucleic acid Polymerase chain reaction.
resultsA total of 192 mother-infant pairs were assessed. The mean age of infants at testing for cases was 17.3±14.9 weeks. Mother-to-child-transmission-rate was 2.3%. Factors associated with EID testing included: mother being formally employed (cOR=2.0: 95%CI:1.1-3.8), maternal formal education (cOR=2.0, 95%CI: 1.1-3.6) and maternal independent source of income (cOR 2.2, 95%CI 1.2-4.1). After adjusting for confounders, maternal independent income source was associated with EID testing (aOR 2.2, 95%CI 1.2-4.1). Median turn-around time of EID result was 11 weeks (IQR 4-27 weeks).
conclusionWomen need to be empowered to gain an independent source of income. This can help maximize the benefits of e-MTCT and increase EID in the Upper West Region of Ghana.
fundingThis work was funded by the authors.
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