The knowledge and acceptance of the HIV prevention program in pregnant women in the Free State Province of South Africa.
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.
Griessel
D J
DJ
Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa. gnpddjg.md@ufs.ac.za
van der Vyver
A E
AE
Joubert
G
G
Ludada
Gregory
G
Mogorosi
Jerome
J
Tau
Mongezi
M
Thibile
Solly
S
D000328:Adult; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011295:Prenatal Care; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013019:South Africa / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult
D019380:Anti-HIV Agents