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Water Access and Adherence Intention Among HIV-Positive Pregnant Women and New Mothers Receiving Antiretroviral Therapy in Zambia
Frontiers in public health, v 10, pp 758447-758447
2022
PMID: 35433591
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Abstract
Mother-to-infant transmission of HIV is a major problem in Sub-Saharan Africa despite free or subsidized antiretroviral treatment (ART), but is significantly reduced when mothers adhere to ART. Because potable water access is limited in low-resource countries, we investigated water access and ART adherence intention among HIV-positive pregnant women and new mothers in Zambia.
Our convenience sample consisted of 150 pregnant or postpartum women receiving ART. Descriptive statistics compared type of water access by low and high levels of ART adherence intention.
Most (71%) had access to piped water, but 36% of the low-adherence intention group obtained water from a well, borehole, lake or stream, compared to only 22% of the high-adherence intention group. The low-adherence intention group was more rural (62%) than urban (38%) women but not statistically significant [unadjusted Prevalence Ratio (PR) 0.73, 95% CI: 0.52-1.02; adjusted PR 1.06, 95% CI: 0.78-1.45].
Providing potable water may improve ART adherence. Assessing available water sources in both rural and urban locations is critical when educating women initiating ART.
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- Title
- Water Access and Adherence Intention Among HIV-Positive Pregnant Women and New Mothers Receiving Antiretroviral Therapy in Zambia
- Creators
- Jerry John Nutor - University of California, San FranciscoShannon Marquez - Columbia UniversityJaime C Slaughter-Acey - University of MinnesotaThomas J Hoffmann - University of California, San FranciscoRose Ann DiMaria-Ghalili - Drexel UniversityFlorence Momplaisir - University of PennsylvaniaEmmanuel Opong - World VisionLoretta Sweet Jemmott - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- Frontiers in public health, v 10, pp 758447-758447
- Publisher
- Frontiers
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- College of Nursing and Health Professions; Community Health and Prevention
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000787936400001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85128394925
- Other Identifier
- 991019168002304721
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