Effects of behavioural interventions on postpartum retention and adherence among women with HIV on lifelong ART: the results of a cluster randomized trial in Kenya (the MOTIVATE trial).

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Retention in HIV care and adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) during pregnancy and postpartum for women living with HIV (WLWH) are necessary to optimize health outcomes for women and infants. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of two evidenced-based behavioural interventions on postpartum adherence and retention in WLWH in Kenya.

Methods

The Mother-Infant Visit Adherence and Treatment Engagement (MOTIVATE) study was a cluster-randomized trial enrolling pregnant WLWH from December 2015 to August 2017. Twenty-four health facilities in southwestern Kenya were randomized to: (1) standard care (control), (2) text-messaging, (3) community-based mentor mothers (cMM) or (4) text-messaging and cMM. Primary outcomes included retention in care and

SUBMITTER: Abuogi LL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8765560 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature