scholarly journals Knowledge Regarding Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV/AIDS among Antenatal Mothers in Nepal

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-48
Author(s):  
Radha Acharya ◽  
Trishna Acharya ◽  
Ramesh Devkota

Background & Objectives:Prevention of Mother to child Transmission (PMTCT) is a global intervention which aims at preventing mother to child transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). The study aims to find out knowledge of pregnant women on Mother to child Transmission (MTCT) of HIV/AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome).Materials & Methods:A cross-sectional study was carried out at Paropakar Maternity and Women’s Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal among the pregnant women who came to visit Antenatal Clinic. Data was collected using non-probability purposive sampling technique. Face to face interview was done and a structured questionnaire was developed for data collection. Data analysis and interpretation were done in SPSS and MS Excel.Results:The total number of respondents was 80 with a mean age of 27.4 years. 90% (n=72) respondents were found to be literate. 86.3% (n=69) were well aware of the knowledge on PMTCT. Majority of the respondents (40%) mentioned that radio, TV/Media were the main sources of information about HIV/AIDS. Out of 32.5% (26) who had heard about the window period, only 26.9% (n=7) gave the correct answer. 93.8% (n=75) were well known about the routes of transmission of HIV but only 10.1% (n=7) gave the correct answer about it. Further, 54% (n=43) respondents knew about the availability of drugs to reduce MTCT of HIV/AIDS.Conclusion:The level of awareness about PMTCT among antenatal mothers was satisfactory. However, knowledge was inadequate which imparts for the need of health education about MTCT of HIV/AIDS in every health facilities of Nepal.

Author(s):  
Dame Evalina Simangunsong ◽  
Kandace Sianipar ◽  
Juliani Purba

Prevention of HIV transmission from mother to baby or Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) is an effective and in achieving a broad objective in suppressing maternal and infant mortality related to the level of public health in a region.Public Health Center with VCT service in the city Pematangsiantar has not yet fully provide PMTCT to realize pregnant women for screening HIV/AIDS. Pregnant women with HIV/AIDS still have a loss to follow up, this is a threat to suppress the prevalence and incidence of HIV/AIDS. Obstetrics study Program which also integrates the promotion of HIV/AIDS and IMS into KIA service to be responsible in suppressing its spread. These research identified the behavior and perception of pregnant women's beliefs against HIV screening to determine the level of consciousness in conducted HIV screening. These research was a descriptive studied with cross sectional design. Pregnant women who were netted in the ANC Ministry were the populations in this study. Data analysis was conducted to see the behavior and perception of pregnant women's beliefs against HIV screening. Data processed with univariate analysis. Found 337 expectant mothers who perform ANC and as many as 194 people were not willing to do HIV screening. Found low-level, disagreement and low-action and low-confidence perception of HIV screening.It is necessary to conduct a strategy approach with personal counseling, peer-education and home visits in the net of pregnant women with HIV. Keywords: behavior; HIV; screening; perception ABSTRAK Pencegahan penularan HIV dari ibu ke bayinya atau Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) adalah suatu cara yang efektif dan dalam mencapai tujuan yang luas dalam menekan angka kematian ibu dan bayi yang berkaitan dengan tingkat kesehatan masyarakat di suatu wilayah. Puskesmas dengan layanan VCT di kota Pematangsiantar belum sepenuhnya memberikan PMTCT untuk menyadarkan ibu hamil untuk screening HIV/AIDS. Ibu hamil dengan HIV/AIDS masih ada yang loss to follow up, hal ini menjadi ancaman dalam menekan prevalensi dan insiden HIV/AIDS. Program Studi Kebidanan Pematangsiantar yang turut mengintegrasikan Promosi HIV/AIDS dan IMS ke dalam pelayanan KIA ikut bertanggungjawab dalam menekan penyebarannya. Penelitian ini mengidentifikasi perilaku dan persepsi keyakinan ibu hamil terhadap screening HIV untuk mengetahui tingkat kesadarannya dalam melakukan screening HIV. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif dengan desain cross sectional. Ibu hamil yang terjaring dalam pelayanan ANCadalah populasi dalam penelitian ini. Analisis data dilakukan untuk melihat perilaku dan persepsi keyakinan ibu hamil terhadap screening HIV. Data diolah dengan analisis univariate. Ditemukan 337 ibu hamil yang melakukan ANC dan sebanyak 194 orang belum bersedia dilakukan screening HIV. Ditemukan pegetahuan yang rendah, sikap tidak setuju dan tindakan yang rendah serta persepsi keyakinan yang rendah terhadap screening HIV.Perlu melakukan strategi pendekatan dengan konseling pribadi, peer-edukasi dan kunjungan rumah dalam menjaring ibu hamil dengan HIV. Kata kunci: perilaku; HIV; screening; persepsi


1970 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-12
Author(s):  
PB Patel ◽  
S Nayak

The study was conducted among 946 women attending antenatal clinic in SMIMER teaching hospital during 2008 to know their awareness regarding various aspects of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV and it was found that though the general awareness of HIV is high, awareness of MTCT and its prevention is low which need to be improved through focused IEC campaign. Background : More than 90% of HIV infections in children aged <15 years are due to mother-to-child transmission (MTCT). The MTCT may reverse the gains of the child survival strategy in the country. Awareness of HIV and MTCT among antenatal women plays crucial role in preventing MTCT. Objective : To evaluate the awareness and knowledge of HIV/AIDS, MTCT of HIV and the methods to prevent MTCT of HIV. Methods : This is a descriptive cross sectional study carried out among antenatal women at the SMIMER Teaching Hospital during 2008. Results : Out of 946 women interviewed, 78% had heard of HIV/AIDS and main sources of information were television (48.8%) and radio (37.8%). Ninety-one percent of women were aware of MTCT of HIV. Trans-placental route (41%) was the commonly identified route of transmission. Awareness of HIV/AIDS, HIV co-existence with pregnancy and Mother to child transmission was significantly higher among women with at least secondary education (P<0.05). The level of knowledge and perceptions of MTCT of HIV is inadequate. Conclusion : There is an urgent need to scale up HIV awareness programme focusing on mother-to-child transmission in the region. Keywords: Awareness; education; mother-to-child transmission; prevention; HIV DOI: 10.3126/saarctb.v7i1.3956SAARC J. TUBER. LUNG DIS. HIV/AIDS 2010 VII(1) 8-12


Author(s):  
Dr. Shilpa Karir ◽  
Dr. Smita Kumari Panda ◽  
Dr. Sadhu Charan Panda

Globally, around 34 million people are living with HIV in 2010, and 35% of the pregnant women are tested for HIV in the low and middle income countries. HIV infection in pregnancy has become a complication of pregnancy in some developing countries. This has major implications for the management of pregnancy and birth. A cross sectional study was conducted from December 2018 – February 2019 in tertiary care hospital, VIMSAR Burla . The present study was conducted to assess the knowledge about HIV/AIDS and mother to child transmission issues among women seeking antenatal care and visiting ICTC. A sample of 150 pregnant females was used to accomplish the study. A pre- tested semi-structured questionnaire was used to gather information on the study variables. The questionnaire included variables related socio-demographics e.g., age, education status, occupation, residence, awareness about HIV/AIDS. The study reflected that 83.4% of the women had heard of the term HIV/AIDS which reflects a relatively high level of awareness about the term but subsequently dropping levels of awareness about the routes of transmission, laboratory diagnosis and the availability of drugs. Only 45.3% of the respondents were aware of ICTC. 42.7% were aware about mother to child transmission of HIV and only 32% were aware of anti-retro viral therapy for newborn. Keywords: HIV, ICTC, Antenatal


2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alemu Zenebe ◽  
Abebaw Gebeyehu ◽  
Lemma Derseh ◽  
Kedir Y. Ahmed

Background.Despite the existence of several programmes promoting male involvement in HIV counselling and testing during their wife’s pregnancy as a part of PMTCT, few men have heeded the call. The aim of this study was to assess male partner’s involvement in HCT and its associated factors.Methods. This study was based on institution based cross-sectional study design that used systematic random sampling technique. A total of 416 partners were interviewed in the data collection. Multivariable logistic regression model was fitted to identify the independent predictors.Result. In this study, the prevalence of male involvement in HCT was found to be 40.1% (95% CI: 35.3%–44.7%). The independent predictors of male involvement were partners who were younger, were cohabitant, were with multigravida wives, were knowledgeable on route of mother-to-child transmission, and discussed HCT.Conclusion. The prevalence of male involvement in HCT was found to be suboptimal compared to similar studies in Ethiopia. There is a need of interventions on partners who are older, separated, and with lower gravidity wife. Awareness creation campaign should also be created on the route of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and on the importance of discussion with wife.


2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 195
Author(s):  
Khoiriyah Isni

<p><strong>Abstrak</strong></p><p>Berdasarkan faktor risiko penularan, kasus HIV pada ibu rumah tangga menduduki per-ingkat kedua. Penularan melalui perinatal menyumbang 5,1%. Tujuan penelitian ada-lah untuk mengetahui hubungan dukungan keluarga dan dukungan petugas kesehatan dengan perilaku ibu HIV positif dalam upaya pencegahan penularan HIV/AIDS dari ibu ke bayi.Penelitian dilakukan pada tahun 2014 di Provinsi Jawa Tengah dengan menggu-nakan pendekatan cross sectional. Sampel ibu HIV positif sebanyak 32 orang secara total sampling.Hasil analisis univariat didapatkan 65,6% mendapat dukungan dari keluarga, 75% mendapat dukungan dari petugas kesehatan, dan 56,3% memiliki perilaku baik dalam pencegahan penularan HIV/AIDS dari ibu ke bayi. Hasil analisis bivariat dengan menggunakan uji fisher exact didapatkan ada hubungan yang bermakna antara dukung-an petugas kesehatan dengan perilaku ibu HIV positif (p=0,010, OR=17), tidak ada hubungan yang bermakna antara dukungan keluarga dengan perilaku ibu HIV positif dalam upaya pencegahan penularan HIV/AIDS dari ibu ke bayi (p=0,142).</p><p>Kata kunci : Perilaku ibu HIV, PMTCT, Dukungan keluarga, Dukungan Petugas Kesehatan</p><p><strong><em>Abstract</em></strong></p><p><em>The number of women who infected with HIV has increased year by year. Through perinatal transmission contributed 5.1%. This study aims to learn associated of family support and health provider support with the behavior of HIV positive mothers in preventing mother to child transmission of HIV/AIDS. This study was conducted in Central Java Province at 2014. This study was a cross sectional approach. The sample was collected 32 HIV positive mothers with total sampling technique. Univariat analysis result showed that 65,6% receiving family support, 75% receiving health provider support, and 56,3% has good behavior in preventing mother to child transmission of HIV/AIDS. Bivariat analysis used fisher exact showed that there was a relationship between health provider support and HIV positive mothers behavior (p=0,010, OR=17), there was no relationship between family support and HIV positive mothers behavior in preventing mother to child transmission of HIV/AIDS (p=0,142).</em></p><p><em>Keywords :HIV mothers behavior; PMTCT; Family support; Health provider support</em></p>


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tewachew Muche liyeh ◽  
Endeshaw Admasu Cherkose ◽  
Miteku Andualem Limenih ◽  
Tigist Seid Yimer ◽  
Hailemariam Demewozu Tebeje

Abstract Objective: This study was aimed to asses knowledge of prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV among reproductive age women and associated factors at Mecha district, North West Ethiopia. A community based cross sectional study was conducted among 853 reproductive age women from July 1- 30/2016 in Mecha district. By multistage sampling technique data were collected through pre-tested questionnaire. The collected data was entered in Epi Data 3.1 and analyzed with SPSS version 20. Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression model were used. Result: About 22.4% of the respondents were knowledgeable on prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV. Having knowledge on PMTCT of HIV was significantly associated with urban residence (AOR =2.486, 95%CI= 1.160-5.328), education level of secondary and above (AOR =5.445, 95%CI=2.698-10.986), those having history of antenatal care followup (AOR =4.430, 95%CI=1.471-13.340), those with history of institutional delivery (AOR=4.766, 95%CI = 2.004-11.334), those having comprehensive knowledge on HIV/AIDS (AOR=1.697, 95%CI = 1.011-2.846), women who were knowledgeable about mother to child transmission of HIV (AOR =2.203, 95% CI =1.37-3.54), and women who held discussions with their husband regarding HIV/AIDS, (AOR= 2.700, 95%CI =1.658-4.396). Key words: knowledge, PMTCT, HIV, Women, Ethiopia


2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hailu Merga ◽  
Kifle Woldemichael ◽  
Lamessa Dube

Background. HIV transmission from mother to child continues to be the major source of HIV infection among children under the age of fifteen. Targeting pregnant women attending antenatal clinics provides a unique opportunity for implementing prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) programs against HIV infection of newborn babies. This study assessed utilization of PMTCT service of HIV and associated factors among ANC attending mothers.Methods. An institutional based cross-sectional study was conducted from February 20 to March 30, 2015, using exit interviews with 377 ANC attendees using consecutive sampling method. In-depth interviews with service provider were conducted to complement the quantitative data. Data were entered and analysed using EpiData and SPSS, respectively.Results. The prevalence of PMTCT service utilization was 86.9% in this study. Only 8.6% of respondents attended the facility for HCT. After controlling confounders using logistic regression, PMTCT service utilization was associated with age (25–34) of respondents (AOR (95% CI) = 0.46 (0.22, 0.97)), mother’s occupational status (being merchant AOR (95% CI) = 0.31 (0.12, 0.83), government employee AOR (95% CI) = 0.05 (0.01, 0.28), student AOR (95% CI) = 0.1 (0.01, 0.44), and daily laborer AOR (95% CI) = 0.13 (0.05, 0.33)), husband’s educational status (lack of formal education (AOR (95% CI) = 3.3 (1.1, 9.9))), having discussion with husband (AOR (95% CI) = 6.1 (2.6, 14.1)), partner tested (AOR (95% CI) = 8.2 (1.9, 34.46)), and being not satisfied with the service (AOR (95% CI) = 0.46 (0.2, 0.99)).Conclusions. This study revealed that utilization of HIV counseling and testing during antenatal care was high among pregnant women in Sebeta town. It highlights that focusing on improvement of quality and coverage of health services has significant effects on PMTCT service utilization. Effective use or uptake of ARV drug among HIV-positive pregnant women should be further investigated so that utilization will be enhanced.


2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 282
Author(s):  
Yuli Irna Wati ◽  
Retno Wulan

Prevention Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) merupakan program pemerintah untuk mencegah penularan virus HIV/AIDS dari ibu ke bayi yang dikandungnya. Pemanfaatan PMTCT akan berjalan dengan baik jika pemerintah dan tenaga kesehatan dapat mengetahui apa saja yang menjadi hambatan dalam motivasi ibu hamil dalam mengikuti PMTCT. Apabila PMTCT dapat berjalan dengan baik, maka penularan HIV/AIDS dapat ditekan/ dikurangi. Ironisnya jika ibu hamil penderita IMS merasa tidak butuh mengikuti PMTCT kemungkinan besar pemanfaatan PMTCT tidak berjalan baik, akibatnya penularan HIV/AIDS tidak dapat dicegah dan akan semakin bertambah. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui hubungan motivasi dan pengetahuan tentang PMTCT dengan kesediaan mengikuti PMTCT. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh ibu hamil yang mengalami IMS di Kabupaten Pati, sedangkan teknik pengambilan sampel pada penelitian ini menggunakan total sampling sedangkan sampel dalam penelitian ini adalah 32 ibu hamil di Kabupaten Pati. Jenis penelitian ini adalah survey dengan pendekatan cross sectional yang alat ukurnya berupa kuesioner yang berisi tentang pengetahuan, motivasi dan kesediaan mengikuti PMTCT yang akan dilakukan uji validitas dan reliabilitas serta disebarkan pada responden. Dilakukan analisa data dengan uji Chi Square untuk mengetahui hubungan anatara dua variabel. Variabel bebasnya adalah pengetahuan dan motivasi ibu hamil, sedangkan variabel terikatnya adalah kesediaan mengikuti PMTCT. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan ada hubungan antara pengetahuan dan motivasi ibu hamil dengan perilaku melakukan layanan PMTCT, hal ini dapat dilihat dari nilai asymp.sig (2 side) pada uji pearson chi square adalah sebesar 0,000 < 0,05 sehingga Ha diterima dan Ho ditolak.


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