scholarly journals Factors influencing the utilisation of prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) services by pregnant women in the Eastern Cape, South Africa

2005 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Karl Peltzer ◽  
Donald Skinner ◽  
Sakhumzi Mfecane ◽  
Olive Shisana ◽  
Ayanda Nqeketo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Full Text ◽  
Resource Poor Setting ◽  
Eastern Cape ◽  
Mother To Child Transmission ◽  
Child Transmission ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Resource Poor ◽  
Mother To Child

The aim of the study was to identify factors influencing the utilisation of Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) in a resource poor setting in South Africa. Opsomming Die doel van die studie was om faktore te identifiseer wat die benutting van die Voorkoming van Moeder-tot-Kind Oordrag (VMTKO) beïnvloed in ‘n omgewing in Suid-Afrika wat arm is aan hulpbronne. *Please note: This is a reduced version of the abstract. Please refer to PDF for full text.

scholarly journals Antenatal HIV-1 RNA load and timing of mother to child transmission; a nested case-control study in a resource poor setting

2010 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kerina Duri ◽  
Felicity Z Gumbo ◽  
Knut I Kristiansen ◽  
Nyaradzi E Kurewa ◽  
Munyaradzi P Mapingure ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Control Study ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Resource Poor Setting ◽  
Mother To Child Transmission ◽  
Child Transmission ◽  
Resource Poor ◽  
Nested Case Control ◽  
Mother To Child ◽  
Hiv 1 ◽  
Control Study

HIV-1 drug resistance surveillance among parturient women on anti-retroviral therapy in the Eastern Cape, South Africa: Implications for elimination of mother-to-child transmission

2019 ◽  
Vol 117 ◽  
pp. 89-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oladele Vincent Adeniyi ◽  
Chikwelu Larry Obi ◽  
Daniel Ter Goon ◽  
Benson Iweriebor ◽  
Anthony Idowu Ajayi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Drug Resistance ◽  
Eastern Cape ◽  
Mother To Child Transmission ◽  
Child Transmission ◽  
Mother To Child ◽  
Hiv 1

scholarly journals Barriers to Prevention of HIV Transmission from Mother to Child (PMTCT) in a Resource Poor Setting in the Eastern Cape, South Africa

2007 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karl Peltzer ◽  
Thabang Mosala ◽  
Olive Shisana ◽  
Ayanda Nqueko ◽  
Nolwandle Mngqundaniso
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Hiv Transmission ◽  
Resource Poor Setting ◽  
Eastern Cape ◽  
Resource Poor ◽  
Mother To Child ◽  
Prevention Of Hiv

scholarly journals Challenges to delivering quality care in a prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV programme in Soweto, South Africa

2013 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 64-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Coceka Nandipha Mnyani ◽  
James McIntyre
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Quality Of Care ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Support Group ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Antenatal Visit ◽  
Mother To Child Transmission ◽  
Child Transmission ◽  
Mother To Child

Objectives: There has been little focus on quality of care provided in prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) services in South Africa. We assessed quality of care in PMTCT services in Soweto, South Africa, focusing on knowledge and experiences of healthcare workers and HIV-infected pregnant women accessing the services. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted between November and December 2009. A total of 201 HIV-infected pregnant women and 80 healthcare workers, from 10 antenatal clinics, were interviewed using standardised questionnaires. Results: The median gestational age at first antenatal visit was 20 weeks and 32 weeks at the time of the interview. The majority of the women, 71.5%, discovered that they were HIV-infected in the index pregnancy, and 87.9% disclosed their HIV status. Overall, 97.5% received counselling and 33.5% were members of a support group. Knowledge of antenatal and intrapartum PMTCT interventions was correct in 62.7% and 43.3% of the women, respectively. Support group membership and current use of antiretroviral prophylaxis did not impact on the quality of knowledge. Of the healthcare workers, 43.8% were professional nurses and 37.5% were lay counsellors. The majority, 80.0%, felt satisfied with their knowledge of PMTCT guidelines and 96.3% felt competent in managing HIV-infected pregnant women. Yet, there were important deficiencies in knowledge of the guidelines. Conclusion: In our study, knowledge of PMTCT interventions was low in both clients and healthcare workers. These findings point to a need to improve quality of care in PMTCT services, especially with increasingly complex PMTCT interventions recommended by international policies.

Mother-to-child transmission of Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and Trichomonas vaginalis in HIV-infected pregnant women in South Africa

2021 ◽  
pp. 095646242199021
Author(s):  
Remco PH Peters ◽  
Ute D Feucht ◽  
Lindsey de Vos ◽  
Phuti Ngwepe ◽  
James A McIntyre ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Chlamydia Trachomatis ◽  
Neisseria Gonorrhoeae ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Trichomonas Vaginalis ◽  
Newborn Health ◽  
Mother To Child Transmission ◽  
Child Transmission ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Mother To Child

Background: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) can be transmitted from mother to neonate. We determined the frequency of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and Trichomonas vaginalis to the newborn nasopharynx. Methods: This study was nested in a cohort study of etiologic testing versus syndromic management for STIs among pregnant women living with human immunodeficiency virus in South Africa. Mothers were tested for STIs using the GeneXpert platform within 60 days after delivery. Nasopharyngeal swabs were obtained from newborns of mothers with a positive STI test; these were then tested by Xpert® on the same day based on the maternal STI diagnosis. Results. We tested nasopharyngeal swabs from 85 STI-exposed newborns; 74 (87%) were tested within 2 weeks after birth (median five; range 2–12 days). MTCT frequency of any STI was 30/74 (41%); 43% (23/53) for C. trachomatis, 29% (2/7) for N. gonorrhoeae, and 24% (6/25) for T. vaginalis. Also, 4/11 (36%) swabs obtained between 14 and 60 days after delivery tested positive for STI. Conclusions: There was a high frequency of MTCT of STIs to the nasopharynx of newborns in our setting. The impact of nasopharyngeal colonization and the benefits of STI testing on newborn health remain to be determined.

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