Department of Clinical Nursing, School of Nursing and Public Health, University of Dodoma, P.O. Box 259, Dodoma, Tanzania.
Department of Public Health and Community Nursing, School of Nursing and Public Health, University of Dodoma, P.O. Box 259, Dodoma, Tanzania.
AIDS Res Ther. 2024 Oct 10;21(1):70. doi: 10.1186/s12981-024-00652-1.
The uptake of early infant HIV diagnosis services is crucial for preventing mother to child transmission of virus, and timely management. However, the uptake of the services remains a global challenge, despite major advances in HIV testing. This study investigated the uptake of early infant HIV diagnosis and its associated factors among mothersof exposed infants. The results showed that the uptake of early infant HIV diagnosis was 76%. Factors associated with the uptake are caregivers being married, have higher income level and having adequate knowledge on early infant HIV diagnosis.
早期婴儿 HIV 诊断服务的接受对于预防母婴传播病毒和及时管理至关重要。然而，尽管 HIV 检测取得了重大进展，但这些服务的接受仍然是一个全球性挑战。本研究调查了暴露婴儿的母亲对早期婴儿 HIV 诊断的接受情况及其相关因素。结果表明，早期婴儿 HIV 诊断的接受率为 76%。与接受相关的因素是照顾者已婚、收入水平较高且对早期婴儿 HIV 诊断有足够的了解。
