Community acceptability of dolutegravir-based HIV treatment in women: a qualitative study in South Africa and Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite concerns about dolutegravir use in pregnancy, most low- and middle-income countries are accelerating the introduction of dolutegravir-based regimens into national antiretroviral treatment programmes. Questions remain about the acceptability of dolutegravir use in women due to the potential risks in pregnancy. This study from South Africa and Uganda explored community values, preferences and attitudes towards the use of dolutegravir-based regimens in women.

Methods

This study employed a qualitative design involving in-depth interviews and focus group discussion conducted between August 2018 to March 2019. The study was conducted in the months following an announcement of a potential risk for neural tube defects with dolutegravir use among women during conce

SUBMITTER: Alhassan Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7720619 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature