Option B+ in Mozambique: Formative research findings for the design of a facility-level clustered randomized controlled trial to improve ART retention in antenatal care

Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

Volumn 72, Issue , 2016, Pages S181-S188

  Napúa, Manuel ^a   Pfeiffer, James T ^b,c   Chale, Falume ^c   Hoek, Roxanne ^b   Manuel, Joao ^a   Michel, Cathy ^c   Cowan, Jessica G ^c,d   Cowan, James F ^b,c   Gimbel, Sarah ^b,c   Sherr, Kenneth ^b,c   Gloyd, Stephen ^b,c   Chapman, Rachel R ^b  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Mozambique)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c HEALTH ALLIANCE INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; ART retention; Implementation science; Mozambique; Option B+

Indexed keywords

NEVIRAPINE; ZIDOVUDINE; ANTI HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS AGENT;

ANTIVIRAL THERAPY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH AUXILIARY; HIV TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MOZAMBIQUE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PEER GROUP; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SYPHILIS RAPID TEST; TEXT MESSAGING; MALAWI; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; STEREOTYPING; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION;

ANTI-HIV AGENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; MALAWI; MOZAMBIQUE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; STEREOTYPING;

EID: 84978828260     PISSN: 15254135     EISSN: 10779450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000001061     Document Type: Conference Paper

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