What influences uptake and early adherence to Option B+ (lifelong antiretroviral therapy among HIV positive pregnant and breastfeeding women) in Central Uganda? A mixed methods study.

What influences uptake and early adherence to Option B+ (lifelong antiretroviral therapy among HIV positive pregnant and breastfeeding women) in Central Uganda? A mixed methods study.

<h4>Background</h4>High uptake and optimal adherence to Option B+ antiretroviral therapy (ART) increase effectiveness in averting mother-to-child transmission of HIV. Option B+ ART uptake, early adherence, and associated factors need to be evaluated in Central Uganda.<h4>Methods<...

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Main Authors: Aggrey David Mukose, Hilde Bastiaens, Fredrick Makumbi, Esther Buregyeya, Rose Naigino, Joshua Musinguzi, Jean-Pierre Van Geertruyden, Rhoda K Wanyenze
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0251181

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