Title:
To Explore Factors Influencing Women on Adherence to PMTCT Regimens in Tanzania
Authors:
Mollel, Monica J. Dedu
Year:
2013
PAGE:
x, 57
Language:
En
Subject:
Governance & HIV and AIDS
Keywords:
Mother to Child Transmission, MTCT, Prevention of Mother to Child, PMTCT, HIV, Women, Adherence, Barriers, Tanzania
Abstract:
through mother to child transmission (MTCT) annually in Tanzania. MTCT can be reduced to <1% if women adhere to prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV regimens. Adherence to PMTCT regimens is influenced by individual factors, social network factors, community context factors and social cultural environment factors. Therefore lead to loss to follow up of HIV+ women during PMTCT process to as higher as 15%-30%. Objective: To explore factors influencing HIV+ women on adherence to PMTCT regimens in Tanzania in order to make recommendations to MoH and its partners on development or improving existing interventions that will facilitate HIV+ women to adhere to PMTCT regimens. Study design: The study was a literature review; Social Ecological Model and Health Belief Model were used as guides for literature review. Findings and discussion: The main factors that hinder HIV+ women from adhering to PMTCT regimens are stigma, discrimination and violence; poor economic status and poor referral, follow up and monitoring. Male involvement in PMTCT program was found to be the main factor to enable women to adhere to PMTCT regimens. Conclusion: Adherence to PMTCT regimens is still a challenge. Male involvement in PMTCT program and improving referral, follow-up and monitoring system are key factors to improve adherence to PMTCT regimens. Recommendations: Improve male involvement into PMTCT program, mprove referral, monitoring and follow-up systems for HIV+ women and children in PMTCT program and empower women on economic capacities.
Organization:
KIT - Royal Tropical Institute
,
VU - Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Institute:
KIT (Royal Tropical Institute)
Department:
Development, Policy and Practice
Country:
Tanzania
Region:
Eastern Africa
Training:
Master of Public Health / International Course in Health Development (MPH/ICHD)
Category:
Research
Right:
© 2013 Mollel
Document type:
Thesis/dissertation
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