HIV Care Continuum among Postpartum Women Living with HIV in Atlanta

Autor: Christina M. Meade, Martina Badell, Stephanie Hackett, C. Christina Mehta, Lisa B. Haddad, Andres Camacho-Gonzalez, Joy Ford, Marcia M. Holstad, Wendy S. Armstrong, Anandi N. Sheth
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vol 2019 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1064-7449
1098-0997
DOI: 10.1155/2019/8161495
Popis: Introduction. While increased healthcare engagement and antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence occurs during pregnancy, women living with HIV (WLWH) are often lost to follow-up after delivery. We sought to evaluate postpartum retention in care and viral suppression and to identify associated factors among WLWH in a large public hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. Methods. Data from the time of entry into prenatal care until 24 months postpartum were collected by chart review from WLWH who delivered with ≥20 weeks gestational age from 2011 to 2016. Primary outcomes were retention in HIV care (two HIV care visits or viral load measurements >90 days apart) and viral suppression (
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