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
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- public health
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hepatitis c virus
- mental illness
- hiv testing
- induced pluripotent stem cells
- study protocol
- primary care
- clinical practice
- pluripotent stem cells
- social support
- men who have sex with men
- randomized controlled trial
- health information
- pregnancy outcomes
- depressive symptoms
- cervical cancer screening
- adipose tissue
- quality improvement
- breast cancer risk
- pregnant women
- life cycle
- social media