dc.contributor.author | Farquhar, C | |
dc.contributor.author | Kiarie, J N | |
dc.contributor.author | Richardson, BA | |
dc.contributor.author | Kabura, MN | |
dc.contributor.author | John, FN | |
dc.contributor.author | Nduati, RW | |
dc.contributor.author | Mbori-Ngacha, DA | |
dc.contributor.author | John-Stewart, GC | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-04-29T09:01:50Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-04-29T09:01:50Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2004-12 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrom. 2004;37(5): 1620-6 | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15577420 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/17538 | |
dc.description | Journal article | en |
dc.description.abstract | To determine effect of partner involvement and couple counseling on uptake of interventions to prevent HIV-1 transmission, women attending a Nairobi antenatal clinic were encouraged to return with partners for voluntary HIV-1 counseling and testing (VCT) and offered individual or couple posttest counseling. Nevirapine was provided to HIV-1-seropositive women and condoms distributed to all participants. Among 2104 women accepting testing, 308 (15%) had partners participate in VCT, of whom 116 (38%) were couple counseled. Thirty-two (10%) of 314 HIV-1-seropositive women came with partners for VCT; these women were 3-fold more likely to return for nevirapine (P = 0.02) and to report administering nevirapine at delivery (P = 0.009). Nevirapine use was reported by 88% of HIV-infected women who were couple counseled, 67% whose partners came but were not couple counseled, and 45%whose partners did not present for VCT (P for trend = 0.006). HIV-1-seropositive women receiving couple counseling were 5-fold more likely to avoid breast-feeding (P = 0.03) compared with those counseled individually. Partner notification of HIV-1-positive results was reported by 138 women (64%) and was associated with 4-fold greater likelihood of condom use (P = 0.004). Partner participation in VCT and couple counseling increased uptake of nevirapine and formula feeding. Antenatal couple counseling may be a useful strategy to promote HIV-1 prevention interventions | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.subject | Antenatal couple counseling | en |
dc.subject | prevent HIV-1 transmission. | en |
dc.title | Antenatal couple counselling increases uptake of intervention to prevent HIV-1 tranmission | en |
dc.type | Article | en |
local.publisher | Department of paediatrics, University of Nairobi | en |