1. The knowledge and acceptance of the HIV prevention program in pregnant women in the Free State Province of South Africa.
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Griessel DJ, van der Vyver AE, Joubert G, Ludada G, Mogorosi J, Tau M, and Thibile S
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- Adult, Anti-HIV Agents therapeutic use, Child, Female, HIV Infections drug therapy, HIV Infections epidemiology, HIV Infections transmission, Humans, Middle Aged, Patient Acceptance of Health Care statistics & numerical data, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Complications, Infectious drug therapy, Pregnancy Complications, Infectious epidemiology, Prenatal Care, Program Evaluation, Socioeconomic Factors, South Africa epidemiology, Young Adult, HIV Infections prevention & control, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical prevention & control, Pregnancy Complications, Infectious prevention & control
- Abstract
HIV infection has a major impact on the health of children in South Africa because the current prevention programs are ineffective. We evaluated the knowledge of prevention of mother to child transmission at a level-two hospital in the Free State Province of South Africa. A descriptive study was done using interviews of postpartum mothers during a 1-month period. Our results show a population vulnerable to the HIV epidemic, but with inadequate knowledge about perinatal HIV transmission. This implies that a more effective perinatal and especially postnatal antiretroviral regimen should be a priority for our health planners.
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- 2010
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