Research Article

PMTCT Option B+ 2012 to 2018 — Taking stock: barriers and strategies to improve adherence to Option B+ in urban and rural Uganda

Published in: African Journal of AIDS Research
Volume 19 , issue 2 , 2020 , pages: 135–146

DOI: 10.2989/16085906.2020.1760325

Author(s): Rachel King , USA , Joyce Namale Matovu , Uganda , Joseph Rujumba , Uganda , Priscilla Wavamunno , Uganda , Alexander Amone , Uganda , Grace Gabagaya , Uganda , Mary Glenn Fowler , Uganda , Jaco Homsy , Uganda , Janet Seeley , UK , Philippa Musoke , Uganda

Keywords: Africa , HIV prevention , PMTCT , support groups

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Abstract

Since 2012, PMTCT Option B+ has been recommended by the World Health Organization to reduce vertical transmission but numerous adherence challenges remain. We conducted a qualitative study at baseline using six focus group discussions and 14 in-depth interviews to explore knowledge, beliefs, attitudes and challenges towards the Option B+ strategy for PMTCT among HIV-infected pregnant and post-partum women and health workers engaged in Uganda’s national Option B+ PMTCT programme. Data were analysed using a thematic approach to capture latent and manifest content with the social ecological model as a theoretic foundation in order to make contextual sense of key stakeholders’ needs for an effective Option B+ intervention.

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