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Perception and utilization of prevention of mother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) services among women living with HIV
- Source :
- European Journal of Midwifery, Vol 5, Iss September, Pp 1-6 (2021), European Journal of Midwifery
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- European Publishing, 2021.
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Abstract
- Introduction Mother-to-child transmission is the major route of pediatric Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection accounting for 90% of childhood HIV infection. Poor utilization of prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV services has been shown in this situation. Hence, the study assessed the perception and utilization of PMTCT services among Women Living with HIV (WLHIV). Methods A cross-sectional research design was used with a purposive sampling technique to select 182 WLHIV within reproductive age attending President’s Emergency Plan for Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Relief (PEPFAR)/AIDS Prevention Initiative in Nigeria (APIN) clinic in two secondary Health facilities in Ibadan, Oyo State. A validated structured questionnaire was used for data collection. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used for data analysis. Results The mean age of the women was 37.0±6.5 years. Majority (74.2%) of the respondents had good knowledge on PMTCT of HIV, positive perception (89%) towards PMTCT services while only 42.9% of the respondents have utilized PMTCT services during pregnancy. However, some of the challenges to use of PMTCT services identified by the respondents were stigma (16.5%), discrimination (15.4%), financial constraint (11.5%) and non-involvement of partner (8.2%). There was a significant association between level of knowledge and PMTCT services utilization (χ 2 =6.244, p=0.012). Conclusions There is need for improvement of knowledge and perception of HIV, MTCT and PMTCT among women through counseling and antenatal education, thereby increasing PMTCT services uptake. Partner involvement, good quality PMTCT services and lack of discrimination of people living with HIV in our society should be encouraged, hence promoting the utilization of PMTCT services.
- Subjects :
- Research design
medicine.medical_specialty
media_common.quotation_subject
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
utilization
RT1-120
Stigma (botany)
hiv
Nursing
perception
medicine.disease_cause
Nonprobability sampling
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
prevention
immune system diseases
Perception
Maternity and Midwifery
medicine
reproductive and urinary physiology
media_common
Pregnancy
business.industry
Transmission (medicine)
transmission
Obstetrics and Gynecology
virus diseases
Gynecology and obstetrics
medicine.disease
female genital diseases and pregnancy complications
Family medicine
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
RG1-991
mother-to-child
business
Research Paper
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 25852906
- Volume :
- 5
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- European Journal of Midwifery
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....f5e61828f3e4a80e142d46e9cff7f21d