Early pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) initiation and continuation among pregnant and postpartum women in antenatal care in Cape Town, South Africa.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a safe and effective prevention strategy to reduce women's risk of HIV in pregnancy and postpartum. Effective PrEP protection requires daily PrEP adherence, but little is known about maternal PrEP continuation and factors that influence PrEP use.

Methods

The PrEP in pregnancy and postpartum (PrEP-PP) study enrolled consenting pregnant, HIV-negative women at first antenatal care (ANC) visit with follow-up through 12 months postpartum. Eligible and consenting women and girls ≥16 years received HIV prevention counselling and were offered PrEP. Interviewers collected socio-demographic and behavioural data from participants at each visit. We analysed the proportion of women who initiated PrEP and the proportion who continued PrEP af

SUBMITTER: Joseph Davey DL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8826542 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature