Are prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission service providers acquainted with national guideline recommendations? A cross-sectional study of primary health care centers in Lagos, Nigeria.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Implementation of interventions for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV in low- and middle-income countries, faces several barriers including health systems challenges such as health providers' knowledge and use of recommended guidelines. This study assessed PMTCT providers' knowledge of national PMTCT guideline recommendations in Lagos, Nigeria.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional survey of a purposive sample of twenty-three primary health care (PHC) centers in the five districts of Lagos, Nigeria. Participants completed a self-administered 16-item knowledge assessment tool created from the 2016 Nigeria PMTCT guidelines. Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap) was used for data entry and R statistical software used for data analysis. Th

SUBMITTER: Okusanya B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9188152 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature