Women's decision-making and uptake of services to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission in Zambia.

ABSTRACT: Women's empowerment is associated with engagement in some areas of healthcare, but its role in prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT) services has not been previously considered. In this secondary analysis, we investigated the association of women's decision-making and uptake of health services for PMTCT. Using data from population-based household surveys, we included women who reported delivery in the 2-year period prior to the survey and were HIV-infected. We measured a woman's self-reported role in decision-making in her own healthcare, making of large purchases, schooling of children, and healthcare for children. For each domain, respondents were categorized as having an "active" or "no active" role. We investigated associations between decision-making and specific step

SUBMITTER: Ford C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5828497 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature