ArticleAIDS (London, England)1998
Acceptability of voluntary HIV testing by pregnant women in developing countries: an international survey. Ghent International Working Group on Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV.
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- The effect of rapid HIV-1 testing on uptake of perinatal HIV-1 interventions: a randomized clinical trial.AIDS (London, England) · 2003Trial
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- Effectiveness of interventions to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Southern Ethiopia.International journal of women's health · 2011Article
- Determinants of male involvement in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV programme in Eastern Uganda: a cross-sectional survey.Reproductive health · 2010Article
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- Determinants of knowledge of HIV status in South Africa: results from a population-based HIV survey.BMC public health · 2009Article
- Increasing the acceptability of HIV counseling and testing with three C's: convenience, confidentiality and credibility.Social science & medicine (1982) · 2009Article
- The Demand for, and Impact of, Learning HIV Status.The American economic review · 2008Article
- Acceptance of Voluntary Counselling, Testing and Treatment for HIV Among Pregnant Women in Kumasi, Ghana.Ghana medical journal · 2008Article
- Missed opportunities for participation in prevention of mother to child transmission programmes: simplicity of nevirapine does not necessarily lead to optimal uptake, a qualitative study.AIDS research and therapy · 2007Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo evaluate acceptability of voluntary HIV counselling and testing (VCT) by pregnant women in the context of clinical trials assessing interventions to reduce mother-to-child transmission (MCT) of HIV in developing countries.
methodsDuring September-October 1997, 13 studies located in West (Abidjan, Bobo Dioulasso), East (Nairobi, Mombasa, Dar Es Salaam, Blantyre, Lusaka, Harare) and South Africa (Soweto, Durban), and Thailand (Bangkok) were included in a cross-sectional mailing survey about the acceptability of VCT in antenatal clinics. Acceptance rate, return rate, overall acceptability of VCT (acceptance of both pre- and post-VCT sessions) were obtained using a standardized questionnaire.
resultsThe median overall acceptability of VCT was 69% (range, 33-95%). Overall acceptability of VCT most frequently depended on return rates because acceptance rates were generally high. Where several studies were conducted in parallel in the same city or the same country, overall acceptability rates of HIV testing were generally comparable even if the intervention programmes differed. Overall acceptability rates of VCT were high in antenatal clinics where a particular effort in implementing VCT programmes had been made.
conclusionsThis international survey shows that despite many obstacles, VCT is feasible and acceptable for pregnant women aiming to reduce their risk of transmitting HIV to their children.
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