Retention in HIV care during pregnancy and the postpartum period in the option B+ era: systematic review and meta-analysis of studies in Africa

BA Knettel, C Cichowitz, JS Ngocho… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Background: Under Option B+ guidelines for prevention of mother-to-child transmission of
HIV, pregnant and breastfeeding women initiate antiretroviral therapy for lifelong use. The …

Rapid initiation of antiretroviral therapy for people living with HIV

A Mateo‐Urdiales, S Johnson, R Smith… - Cochrane Database …, 2019 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Despite antiretroviral therapy (ART) being widely available, HIV continues to
cause substantial illness and premature death in low‐and‐middle‐income countries. High …

Health psychology: Theory, research and practice

DF Marks, M Murray, A Locke, RA Annunziato… - 2024 - torrossa.com
Welcome to Health Psychology: Theory, Research and Practice (Seventh Edition). This
textbook provides an in-depth introduction to the growing field of health psychology. It is …

Adherence to antiretroviral therapy during and after pregnancy: cohort study on women receiving care in Malawi's option B+ program

AD Haas, MT Msukwa, M Egger… - Clinical infectious …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Background. Adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is crucial to preventing mother-to-
child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and ensuring the long-term …

Factors affecting adherence to antiretroviral therapy among pregnant women in the Eastern Cape, South Africa

OV Adeniyi, AI Ajayi, D Ter Goon, EO Owolabi… - BMC infectious …, 2018 - Springer
Background Context-specific factors influence adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART)
among pregnant women living with HIV. Gaps exist in the understanding of the reasons for …

Medication adherence in pregnant women with human immunodeficiency virus receiving antiretroviral therapy in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

O Omonaiye, S Kusljic, P Nicholson, E Manias - BMC public health, 2018 - Springer
Background The use of antiretroviral therapy (ART) is a core strategy proposed by the World
Health Organization in preventing mother to child transmission (MTCT) of HIV. This …

Being HIV positive and staying on antiretroviral therapy in Africa: A qualitative systematic review and theoretical model

I Eshun-Wilson, A Rohwer, L Hendricks, S Oliver… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) and long-term uninterrupted
engagement in HIV care is difficult for HIV-positive people, and randomized trials of specific …

Interventions to significantly improve service uptake and retention of HIV‐positive pregnant women and HIV‐exposed infants along the prevention of mother‐to‐child …

AC Vrazo, J Firth, A Amzel, R Sedillo… - Tropical Medicine & …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Despite the success of Prevention of Mother‐to‐Child Transmission of HIV
(PMTCT) programmes, low uptake of services and poor retention pose a formidable …

[HTML][HTML] Eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV by 2030: 5 strategies to ensure continued progress

AC Vrazo, D Sullivan, BR Phelps - Global Health: Science and …, 2018 - ghspjournal.org
To keep up momentum in preventing mother-to-child transmission we propose:(1)
advocating for greater political and financial commitment;(2) targeting high-risk populations …

Barriers and facilitators to the uptake of Test and Treat in Mozambique: A qualitative study on patient and provider perceptions

P Nhassengo, F Cataldo, A Magaco, RM Hoffman… - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background In mid-2016, Mozambique began phased implementation of the 'Test-and-
Treat'policy, which enrolls HIV positive clients into antiretroviral treatment (ART) immediately …