Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-22-2018

Identifier

DOI: 10.1186/s13104-018-3304-y; PMCID: PMC5863850

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: 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.

RESULTS: 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.

Journal Title

BMC Res Notes

Volume

11

Issue

1

MeSH Keywords

Adult; Anti-HIV Agents; Cohort Studies; Female; HIV Infections; Humans; Infant, Newborn; Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical; Interviews as Topic; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Complications, Infectious; Pregnancy Outcome; Prenatal Care; Uganda

Keywords

HIV infected women in care; prevention of mother-to-child transmission; Service utilization

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