Retention in HIV care during pregnancy and the postpartum period in the option B+ era: systematic review and meta-analysis of studies in Africa
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 …
HIV, pregnant and breastfeeding women initiate antiretroviral therapy for lifelong use. The …
Do digital innovations for HIV and sexually transmitted infections work? Results from a systematic review (1996-2017)
J Daher, R Vijh, B Linthwaite, S Dave, J Kim… - BMJ open, 2017 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective Digital innovations with internet/mobile phones offer a potential cost-saving
solution for overburdened health systems with high service delivery costs to improve …
solution for overburdened health systems with high service delivery costs to improve …
A systematic review of interventions to improve prevention of mother‐to‐child HIV transmission service delivery and promote retention
J Ambia, J Mandala - African Journal of Reproduction and …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Introduction: The success of prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) is
dependent upon high retention of mother-infant pairs within these programmes. This is a …
dependent upon high retention of mother-infant pairs within these programmes. This is a …
A systematic review of interventions to improve postpartum retention of women in PMTCT and ART care
P Geldsetzer, HMN Yapa, M Vaikath… - Journal of the …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction The World Health Organization recommends lifelong antiretroviral therapy
(ART) for all pregnant and breastfeeding women living with HIV. Effective transitioning from …
(ART) for all pregnant and breastfeeding women living with HIV. Effective transitioning from …
A systematic review of mobile phone interventions (SMS/IVR/calls) to improve adherence and retention to antiretroviral treatment in low-and middle-income countries
The use of mobile health technologies (mHealth) to ameliorate HIV care has considerably
risen in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) since 2010. Yet, the discrepancies in the …
risen in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) since 2010. Yet, the discrepancies in the …
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 …
(PMTCT) programmes, low uptake of services and poor retention pose a formidable …
Effectiveness of an SMS-based maternal mHealth intervention to improve clinical outcomes of HIV-positive pregnant women
We conducted a retrospective study to investigate the effectiveness of an mHealth
messaging intervention aiming to improve maternal health and HIV outcomes. Maternal …
messaging intervention aiming to improve maternal health and HIV outcomes. Maternal …
A rapid review of eHealth interventions addressing the continuum of HIV care (2007–2017)
National HIV prevention goals call for interventions that address Continuum of HIV Care
(CoC) for persons living with HIV. Electronic health (eHealth) can leverage technology to …
(CoC) for persons living with HIV. Electronic health (eHealth) can leverage technology to …
SMS messaging to improve ART adherence: perspectives of pregnant HIV-infected women in Kenya on HIV-related message content
There is growing evidence that mobile health (mHealth) approaches including short
messaging service (SMS) can improve antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence, but …
messaging service (SMS) can improve antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence, but …
Effects of behavioural interventions on postpartum retention and adherence among women with HIV on lifelong ART: the results of a cluster randomized trial in Kenya …
2 METHODS The MOTIVATE study was a cluster‐randomized, factorial, controlled trial [19].
Twenty‐four Kenyan Ministry of Health facilities were randomized to one of four study …
Twenty‐four Kenyan Ministry of Health facilities were randomized to one of four study …