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
- hiv infected
- human immunodeficiency virus
- public health
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- mental illness
- hiv testing
- hepatitis c virus
- physical activity
- induced pluripotent stem cells
- primary care
- men who have sex with men
- study protocol
- pluripotent stem cells
- clinical practice
- pregnancy outcomes
- type diabetes
- health information
- south africa
- quality improvement
- cervical cancer screening
- breast cancer risk
- metabolic syndrome