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Attitudes Toward Long-Term Use of Antiretroviral Therapy Among HIV-Infected Pregnant Women in Moshi, Tanzania: A Longitudinal Study.

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Minja, L; Cichowitz, C; Knettel, BA; Mahande, MJ; Kisigo, G; Knippler, ET; Ngocho, JS; Mmbaga, BT; Watt, MH
Published in: AIDS and behavior
September 2019

Adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) during pregnancy and the postpartum period is necessary to prevent vertical HIV transmission and to secure the long-term health of an HIV-infected woman. Health behavior theory suggests that patients' attitudes towards medication can predict their medication-taking behaviour. This study sought to understand how women's attitudes towards ART changes between the pregnancy and postpartum periods, and the factors associated with these attitudes. The study enrolled 200 pregnant women living with HIV. Structured surveys were administered during pregnancy and at three and 6 months postpartum. Overall, attitudes towards ART were stable over time. More positive attitudes towards ART were associated with HIV acceptance, lower levels of depression, and lower levels of shame. Counselling interventions are needed to help HIV-infected women accept their status and reduce shameful emotions. Depression screening and treatment should be integrated into PMTCT services. This study emphasizes the importance of early attention to attitudes towards ART, in order to establish a trajectory of sustained care engagement.

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AIDS and behavior

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EISSN

1573-3254

ISSN

1090-7165

Publication Date

September 2019

Volume

23

Issue

9

Start / End Page

2610 / 2617

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Tanzania
  • Public Health
  • Pregnant Women
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious
  • Pregnancy
  • Postpartum Period
  • Medication Adherence
  • Longitudinal Studies
  • Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical
 

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Minja, L., Cichowitz, C., Knettel, B. A., Mahande, M. J., Kisigo, G., Knippler, E. T., … Watt, M. H. (2019). Attitudes Toward Long-Term Use of Antiretroviral Therapy Among HIV-Infected Pregnant Women in Moshi, Tanzania: A Longitudinal Study. AIDS and Behavior, 23(9), 2610–2617. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-019-02622-5
Minja, Linda, Cody Cichowitz, Brandon A. Knettel, Michael J. Mahande, Godfrey Kisigo, Elizabeth T. Knippler, James S. Ngocho, Blandina T. Mmbaga, and Melissa H. Watt. “Attitudes Toward Long-Term Use of Antiretroviral Therapy Among HIV-Infected Pregnant Women in Moshi, Tanzania: A Longitudinal Study.AIDS and Behavior 23, no. 9 (September 2019): 2610–17. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-019-02622-5.
Minja L, Cichowitz C, Knettel BA, Mahande MJ, Kisigo G, Knippler ET, et al. Attitudes Toward Long-Term Use of Antiretroviral Therapy Among HIV-Infected Pregnant Women in Moshi, Tanzania: A Longitudinal Study. AIDS and behavior. 2019 Sep;23(9):2610–7.
Minja, Linda, et al. “Attitudes Toward Long-Term Use of Antiretroviral Therapy Among HIV-Infected Pregnant Women in Moshi, Tanzania: A Longitudinal Study.AIDS and Behavior, vol. 23, no. 9, Sept. 2019, pp. 2610–17. Epmc, doi:10.1007/s10461-019-02622-5.
Minja L, Cichowitz C, Knettel BA, Mahande MJ, Kisigo G, Knippler ET, Ngocho JS, Mmbaga BT, Watt MH. Attitudes Toward Long-Term Use of Antiretroviral Therapy Among HIV-Infected Pregnant Women in Moshi, Tanzania: A Longitudinal Study. AIDS and behavior. 2019 Sep;23(9):2610–2617.
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Published In

AIDS and behavior

DOI

EISSN

1573-3254

ISSN

1090-7165

Publication Date

September 2019

Volume

23

Issue

9

Start / End Page

2610 / 2617

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Tanzania
  • Public Health
  • Pregnant Women
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious
  • Pregnancy
  • Postpartum Period
  • Medication Adherence
  • Longitudinal Studies
  • Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical