Impact of attitudes and beliefs on antiretroviral treatment adherence intention among HIV-positive pregnant and breastfeeding women in Zambia

Impact of attitudes and beliefs on antiretroviral treatment adherence intention among HIV-positive pregnant and breastfeeding women in Zambia

Abstract Objective The aim of this study was to investigate if attitudes or behavioral beliefs about antiretroviral therapy (ART) influence ART adherence intention among pregnant and breastfeeding women in Zambia. Methods We recruited 150 HIV-positive women receiving ART in urban (Lusaka) and rural...

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Main Authors: Jerry John Nutor, Jaime C. Slaughter-Acey, Shannon P. Marquez, Rose Ann DiMaria-Ghalili, Florence Momplaisir, Kelechi Elizabeth Oladimeji, Loretta S. Jemmott
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Theory of planned behavior
Rural
Pre-natal
Mother-to-child transmission, adherence intention, antiretroviral treatment
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-020-09505-8

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