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Psychological Distress and Associated Factors Among a Sample of Pregnant Women in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Karl Peltzer --- Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa Elisa Shikwane --- Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa Gladys Matseke --- Human Sciences Research Council, South AfricaWe sought to identify the prevalence of psychological distress and associated factors among pregnant women who were patients at antenatal primary care clinics in a South Africa district. A cross-sectional study using systematic sampling was conducted among 1497 pregnant women... -
Pre- and post-intervention assessment of a PMTCT-programme-strengthening initiative in a rural area of the Eastern Cape, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Nancy Phaswana-Mafuya --- , South Africa Karl Peltzer --- , South Africa Rendani Ladzani --- , South Africa Gladys Mlambo --- , South Africa Adlai Davids --- , South Africa Khanyisa Phaweni --- , South Africa Pelisa Dana --- Department of Psychology, South Africa Mandisa Ndabula --- , South AfricaThe research assesses prevention-of-mother-to-child-transmission-of-HIV (PMTCT) services following implementation of programme-strengthening activities in a municipality in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. A pre-intervention and post-intervention design was used to conduct facility assessments and client exit interviews at baseline and after... -
Patient and provider perspectives on improving the linkage of HIV-positive pregnant women to long-term HIV care and treatment in eastern Uganda
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Haneefa Saleem --- Department of International Health, USA Robert Kyeyagalire --- Nuffield Department of Population Health, United Kingdom Sarah Smith Lunsford --- EnCompass, LLC, USADespite strong evidence that antiretroviral therapy (ART) reduces the risk of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and improves the health of HIV-positive mothers, many HIV-positive pregnant women do not enrol into long-term HIV care and treatment. This study examined barriers and... -
Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy and the general practitioner: a vignette and lessons to learn
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: J Moodley --- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Women's Health and HIV Research Unit,In South Africa, the general practitioner is often the first health professional to provide care and health advice to pregnant women. Estimation of blood pressure levels is an essential basic step, particularly in pregnant women. Hypertensive disorders occur frequently in... -
Sociodemographic factors in anaemia in pregnancy in south-western Nigeria
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: MO Owolabi --- Family Medicine Department, Federal Medical Centre, AO Owolabi --- Family Medicine Department, Federal Medical Centre, DA OlaOlorun --- Family Medicine Department, NigeriaBackground: Anaemia in pregnancy persists, especially in third world countries where poor diet, low levels of literacy, infections, infestations and cultural practices predispose pregnant women to being anaemic. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of anaemia... -
Audit of antenatal care at a community health centre in Tshwane North subdistrict, Gauteng province
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: V Horner --- South African Medical Research Council, PGD Rautenbach --- Community Health Department, TJ Mashamba --- Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department, N Mbananga --- LINK Centre, S Olorunju --- Biostatistics Unit, T Ramahlo --- Midwife, H Kwinda --- Elim Hospital,Objective: Few studies document the level of compliance with antenatal care protocols in primary health care in South Africa. The aim of this study was to conduct an audit of antenatal care at a community health centre in Tshwane North... -
Potential barriers to focused antenatal care utilisation by HIV-positive pregnant women in Swaziland
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: M Ganga-Limando --- Department of Health Studies, South Africa WP Gule --- Department of Health Studies, South AfricaBackground: Maternal mortality and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) continue to be major challenges to the Kingdom of Swaziland. In the past, the government introduced focused antenatal care and integrated it with national strategies to reduce maternal mortality and the mother-to-child... -
Intimate partner violence among HIV positive pregnant women in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Gladys Matseke --- HIV/AIDS/STI and TB (HAST), Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa Violeta J Rodriguez --- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, USA Karl Peltzer --- HIV/AIDS/STI and TB (HAST), Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa Deborah Jones --- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, USAThe aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV) and associated factors among pregnant HIV-infected women in primary health care facilities in Nkangala and Gert Sibande districts, Mpumalanga, South Africa. Participants were 673 women... -
Syphilis sero-positivity among pregnant women attending public antenatal clinics: A five-year analysis from 15 public clinics in Gaborone, Botswana
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases • Authors: AB Ganiyu --- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, Botswana L Mason --- Department of Health and Life Sciences Programme, The Netherlands LH Mabuza --- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Health Care, South AfricaBackground: The prevalence of syphilis in pregnancy varies across the globe and among different age groups within the same country. In sub-Saharan Africa, syphilis prevalence among pregnant women has been found to range from 2.5 to 18% among antenatal clinic... -
Obstetric outcomes and antenatal access among adolescent pregnancies in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: T Govender --- Department of Community Health Studies, Discipline of Environmental Health, South Africa P Reddy --- Department of Community Health Studies, Discipline of Environmental Health, South Africa S Ghuman --- Department of Community Health Studies, Discipline of Environmental Health, South AfricaBackground: Pregnancy among adolescents in South Africa is a growing concern as it may be associated with adverse socio-economic and health impacts. Timeous initiation and optimal utilisation of antenatal care (ANC) services is imperative to ensure positive pregnancy outcomes. However,... -
Antenatal and postpartum depression: effects on infant and young child health and feeding practices
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition • Authors: SS Madlala --- Dietetics and Human Nutrition, South Africa SM Kassier --- Dietetics and Human Nutrition, South AfricaGlobally, anxiety and depression is the third leading cause of disease burden for women 14 to 44 years of age. The World Health Organisation reports that 15 to 57% of women in developing countries experience symptoms of depression. Maternal mental illness... -
Validity and utility of instruments for screening of depression in women attending antenatal clinics in Blantyre district in Malawi
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: G Chorwe-Sungani --- Kamuzu College of Nursing, University of Malawi, Malawi J Chipps --- Kamuzu College of Nursing, University of Malawi, MalawiIntroduction: Screening instruments should be brief, valid and easy to use if they are to be useful in a busy antenatal clinic in low-resource settings. A short instrument can be used in a busy antenatal clinic in combination with a... -
Modifiable factors within the prevention of mother-to-child transmission programme associated with failure to prevent HIV transmission in the Onandjokwe district of Namibia
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Flavia Strato Shayo --- Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, South Africa Bob Mash --- Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, South Africa -
A systematic review of the factors that hinder the scale up of mobile health technologies in antenatal care programmes in sub-Saharan Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development • Authors: Tarisai Kudakwashe Manyati --- , South Africa Morgen Mutsau --- , ZimbabweBackground: There is weak evidence on the sustainability of mobile Health (mHealth) interventions in antenatal care programmes in sub-Saharan Africa. This study reviews the factors that hinder the scale up of mobile (mHealth) technologies in antenatal care programmes in sub-Saharan... -
Low acceptance of intimate partner violence by pregnant women in Uganda predicts higher uptake of HIV self-testing among their male partners
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Caroline J Vrana-Diaz --- , USA Jeffrey E Korte --- , USA Mulugeta Gebregziabher --- , USA Lauren Richey --- , USA Anbesaw Selassie --- , USA Michael Sweat --- , USA Rose Kisa --- , Uganda William Musoke --- , Uganda Harriet Chemusto --- , Uganda Esther Buregyeya --- , Uganda Joseph KB Matovu --- , Uganda Rhoda K Wanyenze --- , UgandaIntroduction: Heterosexual couples are at high risk for HIV acquisition in sub-Saharan Africa, and HIV self-testing (HST) is an additional approach to expand access to HIV testing services. However, it is not well known how gender equality is associated with...