A text messaging intervention to support Option B+ in Kenya: A qualitative study
Key challenges in providing lifelong antiretroviral therapy (ART) to pregnant and breastfeeding women (Option B+) in sub-Saharan Africa include achieving long-term adherence and retention in care. One intervention that may help address these challenges is mobile text messaging. We evaluated the acceptability of a text messaging intervention to support women's ART adherence and retention in care in rural western Kenya. 40 in-depth interviews with 20 pregnant/postpartum women infected with HIV, their male partners, and 4 focus groups with 30 health care providers were conducted during September-November 2014.
Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care - Category: Nursing Authors: Pamela Musoke, C. Ann Gakumo, Lisa L. Abuogi, Eliud Akama, Elizabeth Bukusi, Anna Helova, Wafula Z. Nalwa, Mariciannah Onono, Sydney A. Spangler, Iris Wanga, Janet M. Turan Source Type: research
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