Assessing COVID-related concerns and their impact on antenatal and delivery care among pregnant women living with HIV in Kenya: a brief report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Some studies indicate that pregnant Kenyan women were concerned about Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) exposure during maternity care. We assessed concern regarding COVID-19 exposure and any impact on antenatal care (ANC) enrollment and/or hospital delivery among pregnant women living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in Kenya.

Methods

Data were collected from 1,478 pregnant women living with HIV enrolled in prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) care at 12 Kenyan hospitals from October 2020 to July 2022. Surveys were conducted when women first presented for PMTCT services at the study hospital and asked demographic questions as well as items related to concerns about COVID-19. A 5-point Likert scale (strongly disagree to strongly agree

SUBMITTER: Wexler C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10775612 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature