A cluster randomized controlled trial of lay health worker support for prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) in South Africa

A cluster randomized controlled trial of lay health worker support for prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) in South Africa

Abstract Background We evaluate the impact of clinic-based PMTCT community support by trained lay health workers in addition to standard clinical care on PMTCT infant outcomes. Methods In a cluster randomized controlled trial, twelve community health centers (CHCs) in Mpumalanga Province, South Afri...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Karl Peltzer, Stephen M. Weiss, Manasi Soni, Tae Kyoung Lee, Violeta J. Rodriguez, Ryan Cook, Maria Luisa Alcaide, Geoffrey Setswe, Deborah L. Jones
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:AIDS Research and Therapy
Subjects:
Controlled trial
Behavioural intervention
Prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV (PMTCT)
South Africa
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12981-017-0187-2

Internet

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12981-017-0187-2

Similar Items