Understanding the uptake and determinants of prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV services in East Africa: Mixed methods systematic review and meta-analysis.
Feleke Hailemichael AstawesegnHaider MannanVirginia StulzElizabeth ConroyPublished in: PloS one (2024)
Most of the identified factors were modifiable and should be considered when formulating policies and planning interventions. Hence, promoting women's education and economic empowerment, strengthening staff supervision, improving access to and integration with MCH services, and actively involving the community to reduce stigma are suggested. Engaging community health workers and expert mothers can also help to share the workload of healthcare providers because of the human resource shortage.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- mental health
- hiv aids
- endothelial cells
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv positive
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hiv infected
- public health
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- hiv testing
- hepatitis c virus
- mental illness
- physical activity
- primary care
- induced pluripotent stem cells
- study protocol
- pluripotent stem cells
- clinical practice
- men who have sex with men
- pregnancy outcomes
- social support
- health information
- randomized controlled trial
- affordable care act
- metabolic syndrome
- type diabetes
- long term care
- adipose tissue
- pregnant women
- social media