Factors influencing adherence to Option B+ among women enrolled on option B+ in Ndola Urban Clinics in Zambia/ Emma Mukuka Katebe [et al]
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TextPublication details: Lusaka: University of Zambia , School of Medicine, 2016.Description: xii,77p: illSubject(s): Dissertation note: A study submitted in partial fullfilment of the requirements for the award of a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing. Summary: Option B+ is the new World Health Organisation (WHO) recommended option approach of lifelong anti-retro viral therapy (ART) for prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) for all HIV infected pregnant women, regardless of their CD4 count. There are various benefits of option B+ strategy, the most obvious being that women on life long therapy will be healthier with less risk of contracting opportunistic infections and leading to lower overall mortality. The main purpose of this study is to determine factors influencing adherence to option B+ among women enrolled on option B+ in Ndola Urban Clinics.
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A study submitted in partial fullfilment of the requirements for the award of a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing.
Includes bibliographical references.
Option B+ is the new World Health Organisation (WHO) recommended option approach of lifelong anti-retro viral therapy (ART) for prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) for all HIV infected pregnant women, regardless of their CD4 count. There are various benefits of option B+ strategy, the most obvious being that women on life long therapy will be healthier with less risk of contracting opportunistic infections and leading to lower overall mortality. The main purpose of this study is to determine factors influencing adherence to option B+ among women enrolled on option B+ in Ndola Urban Clinics.
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