Postnatal clubs: Implementation of a differentiated and integrated model of care for mothers living with HIV and their HIV-exposed uninfected babies in Cape Town, South Africa.
Aurelie Kennedy NelsonKeitu LebeloTali CassidyLaura Trivino DuranNompumelelo MantanganaLeticia MdaniNikiwe MalabiSuhair SolomonKate BuchananDamian HackingVinayak BhardwajVirginia de AzevedoShariefa Patel-AbrahamsBeth HarleyClare HofmeyrKathrin SchmitzLandon MyerPublished in: PloS one (2023)
MIP in the postnatal clubs showed better PMTCT outcomes than historical controls with high levels of retention in care. Other outcomes such as immunisation results suggest that integration of services, such as in the postnatal club, is feasible and beneficial for MIPs.
Keyphrases
- south africa
- hiv positive
- healthcare
- preterm infants
- quality improvement
- hiv infected
- palliative care
- primary care
- antiretroviral therapy
- affordable care act
- human immunodeficiency virus
- mental health
- pain management
- hiv testing
- adipose tissue
- men who have sex with men
- type diabetes
- metabolic syndrome
- gestational age