Sex inequality, high transport costs, and exposed clinic location: reasons for loss to follow-up of clients under prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission in eastern Uganda &ndash; a qualitative study | Zendy

Muhamadi Lubaga | Zendy; Gukiina | Zendy; George Dhafa | Zendy; Musenze | Zendy; Badaza | Zendy; Bakwesegha | Zendy; Steven J. Reynolds | Zendy

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Sex inequality, high transport costs, and exposed clinic location: reasons for loss to follow-up of clients under prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission in eastern Uganda – a qualitative study

Author(s) -

Muhamadi Lubaga,

Gukiina,

George Dhafa,

Musenze,

Badaza,

Bakwesegha,

Steven J. Reynolds

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

patient preference and adherence

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.885

H-Index - 48

ISSN - 1177-889X

DOI - 10.2147/ppa.s19327

Subject(s) - medicine , focus group , family medicine , qualitative research , nursing , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , social science , marketing , sociology , business

In Iganga, Uganda, 45% of women who tested HIV-positive during antenatal care between 2007 and 2010 were lost to follow-up (LTFU). We explored reasons for LTFU during prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) from a client perspective in eastern Uganda, where antiretroviral therapy (ART) awareness is presumably high.

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