Compliance to HIV testing and counseling guidelines at antenatal care clinics in the Kassena-Nankana districts of northern Ghana: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Utilization of antenatal care services in Ghana has substantially increased over the years, but the rates of mother-to-child transmission of HIV is still high. The high burden of HIV among pregnant women has serious implications for mother-to-child transmission. The main objective of this study was to assess the compliance of HIV testing and counseling provided at antenatal care clinics in two rural districts in northern Ghana by comparing reported practices to the national guidelines.

Methods

This study was a descriptive qualitative study conducted in the Kassena-Nankana Districts of northern Ghana. In-depth interviews were conducted with 10 midwives, 10 mothers, and 2 public health nurses who were recruited through purposive and snowball sampling. All interviews

SUBMITTER: Choi WA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9524674 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature