ArticleJournal of multidisciplinary healthcare2024
Evaluation of Quality of Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV Service Provision and Its Determinants: The Case of Health Facility Readiness and Mothers' Perspectives.
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- Advancements and Challenges in Eliminating Perinatal Transmission of HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Comprehensive Analysis.AIDS research and treatment · 2025Review
- Comprehensive knowledge of mother-to-child HIV/AIDS transmission, prevention, and associated factors among reproductive-age women in East Africa: insights from recent demographic and national health surveys.BMC women's health · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: Prevention of Mother-To-Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT) is a comprehensive intervention aimed at reducing vertical transmission. More than 90% of pediatric AIDS cases are caused by MTCT. However, the quality of care has lagged in terms of service integration, client satisfaction, and facility readiness, although improvements have been observed. Evidence on the quality of PMTCT services is required by clinicians, and policymakers. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of PMTCT services provided by public health facilities in Northwest Ethiopia. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at nine public health facilities in Gondar city between June 1 and July 17, 2022. A total of 334 mothers were participated. The Structure-Process-Outcome components were used to evaluate service quality. About 135 counseling sessions were observed. The SPSS 26 software was used for statistical analyses. To identify mothers' satisfaction with the service, P-values < 0.25, and < 0.05 were considered in the binary and multiple logistic regression analyses to identify significant variables, respectively. Results: The overall performance of the health facilities was 74.09% (72.19-76.01 CI 95%). In 88.89% of cases, the output quality was higher and rated as good. However, the quality of the input and process services was 60.40% and 72.97%, respectively. Women's satisfaction was 67.09%. Women aged 15-24 years (AOR= 0.31; 95% CI:0.06, 0.79), formally educated (AOR=0.59; 95% CI:0.35, 0.67), > one hour of arrival (AOR=0.71; 95% CI:0.55, 0.93), > 30 minutes waiting time (AOR=0.23; 95% CI:0.11, 0.37), sufficient time for counseling (AOR=2.83; 95% CI:1.72, 3.97), and opening hours (AOR=4.27; 95% CI:2.09, 6.67) were factors associated with satisfaction in women. Conclusion: The quality of PMTCT service provision and mothers' satisfaction were low. Reducing waiting time, punctuality of service providers, adequate counselling, and availability of basic resources can boost mothers' satisfaction.
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