HIV/AIDS Paediatrics
Conditions
Interventions
Active telephonic tracing with Motivation Interviewing counselling support
Active telephonic tracing
Passive tracing
Sponsors
IAS CIPHER
Gayle Sherman
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Eligibility of consenting mother. Women consented to the follow-up of their new-born babies as well • =18 years old • Having given birth at the selected MOU up to 2 calendar months prior to enrolment • Not previously enrolled in this study • Well enough to complete a questionnaire • Received ANC at a clinic in the catchment area of the selected MOU • Willing to provide informed consent • Willing to give contact information
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • <18 years of age • Having given birth at the selected MOU more than 2 months prior to enrolment • Psychologically unable or too sick to participate • Unwilling to provide consent • Previously enrolled in this study • Received ANC at a clinic outside of the catchment area of the selected MOU • Not willing to give contact information
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcomes of the study are postpartum HIV testing both the mother and child. Postpartum infant PCR and antibody test uptake for exposed infants as well as antibody testing of uninfected mothers. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Linkage to ART and retention in HIV care of diagnosed mother and baby. | — |
Countries
South Africa
Contacts
Public ContactNelly Jinga
Research Associate at the Health Economics and Epidemiology Research Office
Outcome results
None listed