HIV/AIDS Pregnancy and Childbirth
Conditions
Interventions
PartnerPlus: Couple risk reduction intervention
Sponsors
Human Sciences Research Council
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Eligible participants will be male and female. Women: a) pregnant women age 18 and older who have received HCT at the ANC, b) willing to attend PartnerPlus or PMTCT visits with their male partners, c) male partners must also be available to participate and d) both partners must be willing to participate in the study. Men: a) men aged 18 and older who are partners of pregnant women enrolled in the study, b) willing to attend PartnerPlus or PMTCT visits with their female partners, c) female partners must also be enrolled in the study and available to participate. All participants will be current adult residents of Mpumalanga Province and agree to attend four group sessions, 2 psychosocial assessments and 1 three day post-delivery assessment (maternal and infant only - blood sample assessment).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion Criteria: Women who are not currently pregnant or are unwilling to receive HCT are not eligible for this study. Women whose partners are not willing to participate are not eligible for this study. Men whose pregnant partners are unwilling to participate are not eligible for this study. Women and men who are not couples are not eligible to participate. Participants unable to provide informed consent will not be eligible.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) increasing male partner participation in the PMTCT process, 2) increasing male HCT, 3) increasing maternal and infant adherence to the overall PMTCT protocol, | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| increasing the use of sexual barriers and reducing HIV transmission to mothers during pregnancy. | — |
Countries
South Africa
Contacts
Public ContactKarl Peltzer
Research Director/HSRC
Outcome results
None listed