Low adherence to Option B+ antiretroviral therapy among pregnant women and lactating mothers in eastern Tanzania.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adherence to option B+ antiretroviral treatment (ART) is vital to a successful implementation of Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) program. Further studies show that optimal viral suppression is also crucial for a successful PMTCT program, however barriers to adherence exist and differ among populations and particularly within few years of its adoption in Tanzania. This study therefore aimed at investigating the level and predictors of adherence to ART option B+ among pregnant and lactating women in rural and urban settings of eastern Tanzania.

Methodology

A cross-sectional study was conducted among 305 pregnant women and lactating mothers on Option B+ regime from six health facilities located in rural and urban settings in Morogoro region in east

SUBMITTER: Zacharius KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6386496 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature