What influences feeding decisions for HIV-exposed infants in rural Kenya?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Infant feeding in the context of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) poses unique challenges to mothers and healthcare workers in balancing the perceived risks of HIV transmission and nutritional requirements. We aimed to describe the decision-making processes around infant feeding at a rural HIV clinic in Kenya.

Methods

We used a qualitative study design. Between March and August 2011, we conducted in-depth interviews (n = 9) and focus group discussions (n = 10) with purposively selected hospital and community respondents at Kilifi County Hospital, Kenya. These respondents had all experienced of infant feeding in the context of HIV. These interviews were informed by prior structured observations of health care worker interactions with carers during i

SUBMITTER: Nabwera HM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5508793 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature