Male partners’ involvement in prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review
| Autor: | Khátia Munguambe, Olivier Degomme, Nafissa Bique Osman, Mohsin Sidat, Marleen Temmerman, Rosa Marlene Manjate Cuco |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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sub-Saharan Africa
Male Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Health (social science) PMTCT HIV Infections ANTENATAL CARE 0302 clinical medicine PROGRAMS Pregnancy Preventive Health Services Medicine and Health Sciences men's role Immunology and Allergy 030212 general & internal medicine Pregnancy Complications Infectious Gender role WESTERN KENYA reproductive and urinary physiology Family Characteristics WOMEN MEN Prenatal Care SOUTH-AFRICA female genital diseases and pregnancy complications Sexual Partners Infectious Diseases Female 0305 other medical science Adult Higher education Voluntary counseling and testing PARTICIPATION Directive Counseling Mothers Developing country Prenatal care NORTHERN TANZANIA Medication Adherence 03 medical and health sciences Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) Nursing medicine Humans Spouses Socioeconomic status enablers Africa South of the Sahara 030505 public health BARRIERS business.industry Infant Newborn Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Infant Patient Acceptance of Health Care medicine.disease Infectious Disease Transmission Vertical EASTERN UGANDA Socioeconomic Factors business |
| Zdroj: | SAHARA J-JOURNAL OF SOCIAL ASPECTS OF HIV-AIDS |
| ISSN: | 1813-4424 1729-0376 |
| Popis: | In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), male partners are rarely present during prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) services. This systematic review aims to synthesize, from a male perspective, male partners' perceived roles, barriers and enablers of their involvement in PMTCT, and highlights persisting gaps. We carried out a systematic search of papers published between 2002 and 2013 in English on Google Scholar and PubMed using the following terms: men, male partners, husbands, couples, involvement, participation, Antenatal Care (ANC), PMTCT, SSA countries, HIV Voluntary Counseling and Testing and disclosure. A total of 28 qualitative and quantitative original studies from 10 SSA countries were included. Men's perceived role was addressed in 28% (8/28) of the studies. Their role to provide money for ANC/PMTCT fees was stated in 62.5% (5/8) of the studies. For other men, the financial responsibilities seemed to be used as an excuse for not participating. Barriers were cited in 85.7% (24/28) of the studies and included socioeconomic factors, gender role, cultural beliefs, male unfriendly ANC/PMTCT services and providers' abusive attitudes toward men. About 64% (18/28) of the studies reported enablers such as: older age, higher education, being employed, trustful monogamous marriages and providers' politeness. In conclusion, comprehensive PMTCT policies that are socially and culturally sensitive to both women and men need to be developed. |
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