Outcome expectancies toward adherence to antiretroviral therapy for pregnant and postpartum women with HIV.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Adherence to antiretroviral therapy and retention in care significantly drop for women with HIV during the postpartum period. We have a limited understanding of how outcome expectancies influence maternal adherence and retention in care.

Methods

Women with HIV from an urban academic clinic completed in-depth interviews in the third trimester and at 3 to 9 months postpartum to evaluate outcome expectancies, facilitators, and barriers to antiretroviral therapy adherence and retention in care. Interviews were audio-recorded and analyzed for content. A codebook was created using deductive (based on the theory of reasoned action approach) and inductive (based on emergent themes) codes.

Results

We conducted 21 interviews with 12 women during pregnancy and 9 women

SUBMITTER: Momplaisir FM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8640315 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature