Association between service readiness and PMTCT cascade effectiveness: a 2018 cross-sectional analysis from Manica province, Mozambique.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite high coverage of maternal and child  health services in Mozambique, prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) cascade outcomes remain sub-optimal. Delivery effectiveness is modified by health system preparedness. Identifying modifiable factors that impact quality of care and service uptake can inform strategies to improve the effectiveness of PMTCT programs. We estimated associations between facility-level modifiable health system readiness measures and three PMTCT outcomes: Early infant diagnosis (polymerase chain reaction (PCR) before 8 weeks of life), PCR ever (before or after 8 weeks), and positive PCR test result.

Methods

A 2018 cross-sectional, facility-level survey was conducted in a sample of 36 health facilities covering all 12 dis

SUBMITTER: Dinis A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9703771 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature