Option B plus antiretroviral therapy adherence and associated factors among HIV positive pregnant women in Southern Ethiopia.
Dawit Jember TesfayeDesalegn Tsegaw HibistuTeshome Abuka AbeboFeleke Tafesse AsfawKaleegziabher LukasTariku LaelagoErmias Abera TuruseHenok Gebreyohaness KebedeAbraham Abate AltayeFanuel Belayneh BekelePublished in: BMC pregnancy and childbirth (2019)
The overall adherence to option B plus ART was suboptimal. Measures that improve recalling ability of individuals to take ART on time, and minimize ART side effects during first trimester of pregnancy need to be given emphasis. The study finding indicates the need for reconsidering the ad-hoc focused antenatal care visit at policy and program level by increasing the number of follow up visit with proper counseling on ART adherence benefits, and improving service accessibility.
Keyphrases
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv positive
- hiv infected
- pregnant women
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hiv infected patients
- hiv aids
- healthcare
- quality improvement
- men who have sex with men
- mental health
- public health
- preterm birth
- pregnancy outcomes
- palliative care
- hiv testing
- south africa
- metabolic syndrome
- smoking cessation
- glycemic control
- pain management
- type diabetes
- weight loss
- skeletal muscle
- hepatitis c virus