Improving male involvement in antenatal care in low and middle-income countries to prevent mother to child transmission of HIV: A realist review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Childhood Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection occurs almost exclusively via mother to child transmission (MTCT) during pregnancy, birth, or through breastfeeding. Recent studies have shown that male involvement (MI) in antenatal care (ANC) and HIV testing, including couples voluntary counselling and testing (CVCT), increases the likelihood that women will adhere to prevention advice and comply with HIV treatment if required during their pregnancy; hence reducing the rates of MTCT of HIV. This realist review investigates how, why, when, and for whom MI in ANC works best to provide contextual advice on how MI in ANC can be best used for prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV.

Methods

A realist review of existing evidence was conducted. Re

SUBMITTER: Clark J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7561142 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature