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Utilization of prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) services among pregnant women in HIV care in Uganda: a 24-month cohort of women from pre-conception to post-delivery

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Title
Utilization of prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) services among pregnant women in HIV care in Uganda: a 24-month cohort of women from pre-conception to post-delivery
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BMC Research Notes, March 2018
DOI 10.1186/s13104-018-3304-y
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Rhoda K. Wanyenze, Kathy Goggin, Sarah Finocchario-Kessler, Jolly Beyeza-Kashesya, Deborah Mindry, Josephine Birungi, Mahlet Woldetsadik, Glenn J. Wagner

Abstract

We assessed the uptake of prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) services in a cohort of HIV infected women in care at The AIDS Support Organization Jinja and Kampala in Uganda, who were trying to conceive, over a period of 24 months, to inform the strengthening of PMTCT service access for women in care. Of the 299 women 127 (42.5%) reported at least one pregnancy within 24 months; 61 women (48.0%) delivered a live child. Of the 55 who had a live birth at the first pregnancy, 54 (98.2%) used antenatal care (ANC) starting at 15.5 weeks of gestation on average and 47/49 (95.9%) delivered at a health facility. Excluding miscarriages, 54 (98.2%) received ARVs during pregnancy. Of the 49 live births with post-delivery data, 37 (75.5%) tested the infant for HIV. 79 of the 127 (68.7%) spoke with providers about childbearing. Communication with providers was associated with ANC use (65.8% vs. 41.7%; p = .015). Despite the high rate of miscarriages and late ANC start, this study shows very high uptake of PMTCT services among PLHIV in care and their infants. Improved provider-client communication could enhance ANC attendance and PMTCT outcomes among HIV infected women in care.

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Unknown 104 100%

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Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 20 19%
Student > Bachelor 10 10%
Student > Ph. D. Student 8 8%
Student > Postgraduate 5 5%
Researcher 4 4%
Other 9 9%
Unknown 48 46%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 14 13%
Nursing and Health Professions 14 13%
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science 6 6%
Social Sciences 5 5%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 3 3%
Other 12 12%
Unknown 50 48%
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#20,472,403
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