Loss to follow up of pregnant women with HIV and infant HIV outcomes in the prevention of maternal to child transmission of HIV programme in two high-burden provinces in Papua New Guinea: a retrospective clinical audit.
Angela Kelly-HankuClaire Elizabeth NightingaleMinh Duc PhamAgnes MekPrimrose HomiehomboMary BagitaJustine NankingaAndrew John VallelyLisa Michelle VallelyGhanashyan SethyJohn KaldorStanley LuchtersPublished in: BMJ open (2020)
Our study highlighted predictors of LTFU among women. Understanding these correlates at different stages of the programme offers important insights for targets and timing of greater support for retention in care.
Keyphrases
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv positive
- hiv infected
- hiv testing
- human immunodeficiency virus
- pregnant women
- hepatitis c virus
- hiv aids
- men who have sex with men
- pregnancy outcomes
- healthcare
- study protocol
- south africa
- palliative care
- mental health
- randomized controlled trial
- risk factors
- weight loss
- adipose tissue
- physical activity
- body mass index
- skeletal muscle