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Maternal and child health outcomes in rural South African mothers living with and without HIV.
- Source :
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AIDS Care . Apr2020, Vol. 32 Issue 4, p452-461. 10p. 2 Charts, 2 Graphs. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- In the era of widespread antiretroviral therapy (ART), consequences of being HIV-exposed is unclear for children, especially in rural communities. A population sample of consecutive births (470/493) in the Eastern Cape of South Africa (SA) were recruited and reassessed at five points over the first 24 months. Maternal and child outcomes between mothers living with and without HIV were assessed using multiple linear and logistic regressions. At birth, 28% of the sample was mothers living with HIV and five additional mothers seroconverted. All mothers living with HIV reported taking ART. The rate of depressed mood and IPV was similar across serostatus. However, mothers living with HIV significantly decreased their alcohol use after learning about their pregnancy and were more likely to exclusively breastfeed when compared to mothers without HIV. Despite maternal HIV status, children had similar growth across the first 24 months of life. Future work is needed to assess if these developmental trajectories will persist. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *DIAGNOSIS of mental depression
*BREASTFEEDING
*CHILD development
*CHILD health services
*ALCOHOL drinking
*HEALTH education
*HIV infections
*PSYCHOLOGY of HIV-positive persons
*RURAL conditions
*ANTIRETROVIRAL agents
*MULTIPLE regression analysis
*SEROCONVERSION
*VERTICAL transmission (Communicable diseases)
*INTIMATE partner violence
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09540121
- Volume :
- 32
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- AIDS Care
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 141957036
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09540121.2019.1679706