Pregnant women living with HIV (WLH) supported at clinics by peer WLH: a cluster randomized controlled trial
SOURCE: AIDS and Behavior
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2014
TITLE AUTHOR(S): L.Richter, M.J.Rotheram-Borus, A.Van Heerden, A.Stein, M.Tomlinson, J.M.Harwood, T.Rochat, H.Van Rooyen, W.S.Comulada, Z.Tang
KEYWORDS: HIV/AIDS, INFANTS, KWAZULU-NATAL PROVINCE, MEDICAL CENTRES, PREGNANCY, WOMEN
DEPARTMENT: Public Health, Societies and Belonging (HSC)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 8026
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/2690
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/2690
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2014
TITLE AUTHOR(S): L.Richter, M.J.Rotheram-Borus, A.Van Heerden, A.Stein, M.Tomlinson, J.M.Harwood, T.Rochat, H.Van Rooyen, W.S.Comulada, Z.Tang
KEYWORDS: HIV/AIDS, INFANTS, KWAZULU-NATAL PROVINCE, MEDICAL CENTRES, PREGNANCY, WOMEN
DEPARTMENT: Public Health, Societies and Belonging (HSC)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 8026
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/2690
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/2690
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Abstract
Throughout Africa, Peer Mentors who are women living with HIV (WLH) are supporting pregnant WLH at antenatal and primary healthcare clinics. We evaluate a program using this intervention strategy at 1.5 months post-birth. In a cluster randomized controlled trial in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, eight clinics were randomized for their WLH to receive either: standard care (SC), based on national guidelines to prevent mother-to-child transmission or an enhanced intervention. The EI consisted of four antenatal and four postnatal small group sessions led by Peer Mentors, in addition to SC. WLH were recruited during pregnancy and 70 % were reassessed at 1.5 months post-birth. EI's effect was ascertained on 16 measures of maternal and infant well being using random effects regressions to control for clinic clustering. Abinomial test for correlated outcomes evaluated EI's overall effectiveness. Among EIWLH reassessed, 87 % attended at least one intervention session. Significant overall benefits were found in EI compared to SC using the binomial test. However, it is important to note that EIWLH were significantly less likely to adhere to ARV during pregnancy compared to SC. Secondarily, compared to SC, EIWLH were more likely to ask partners to test for HIV, better protected their infants from HIV transmission, and were less likely to have depressed mood and stunted infants. Adherence to clinic intervention groups was low, yet, there were benefits for maternal and infant health at 1.5 months post-birth.-
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