HIV disease Infections and Infestations Human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease
Conditions
Interventions
The intervention was developed following the initial formative research phase. The formative research phase includes patient flow mapping, focus group discussions with patients and health workers, and
Sponsors
Centro de Investigação Operacional Da Beira
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Clinics: 1. High patient volume in antenatal care (ANC). 2. High HIV prevalence in ANC. 3. Already implementing Option B+ (HIV test and treat for pregnant mothers). 4. Located along the Beira highway corridor to assure access. Health workers: 1. Providers of post-partum, child-at-risk, and ART services at each clinic. Mothers: 1. Active women members of HIV-positive members at each clinic site. 2. HIV-positive Women, age 18-44. 3. Patient at a local clinic.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: N/A
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Data on all outcomes are gathered at 3-month intervals at each of the six clinics, beginning at baseline (3 months before the intervention began): 1. PCR testing rates among HIV-exposed infants presenting to CCR. 2. The proportion of HIV-exposed infants attending 2 or more CCR visits. 3. The proportion of HIV-exposed infants at CCR receiving cotrimoxazole prophylaxis. 4. The proportion of HIV-positive infants identified via PCR at CCR clinics who enrol in care at an HIV treatment clinic within 45 days of positive test results (known as consulta de TARV, or ART). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Data on all outcomes are gathered at 3-month intervals at each of the six clinics, beginning at baseline (3 months before the intervention began): 1. The proportion of caregivers of infants with positive PCR result who are notified of infant’s positive HIV status. 2. The time interval from CCR visit at which PCR test sample obtained to first ART visit for PCR positive infants. 3. The acceptability of EID oriented intervention to healthcare workers and HIV-positive mothers measured using individual interviews, focus group discussions to the mothers and routine data collections. | — |
Countries
Micronesia, Federated States of, Mozambique
Contacts
Public ContactLúcia Da Costa Vieira
Outcome results
None listed