Pregnant and Postpartum Women’s Experiences and Perspectives on the Acceptability and Feasibility of Copackaged Medicine for Antenatal Care and PMTCT in Lesotho
Joint Authors
Gill, Michelle M.
Hoffman, Heather J.
Tiam, Appolinaire
Mohai, Florence M.
Mokone, Majoalane
Isavwa, Anthony
Mohale, Sesomo
Makhohlisa, Matela
Ankrah, Victor
Luo, Chewe
Guay, Laura
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-11-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
To improve PMTCT and antenatal care-related service delivery, a pack with centrally prepackaged medicine was rolled out to all pregnant women in Lesotho in 2011.
This study assessed acceptability and feasibility of this copackaging mechanism for drug delivery among pregnant and postpartum women.
Methods.
Acceptability and feasibility were assessed in a mixed method, cross-sectional study through structured interviews (SI) and semistructured interviews (SSI) conducted in 2012 and 2013.
Results.
290 HIV-negative women and 437 HIV-positive women (n=727) participated.
Nearly all SI participants found prepackaged medicines acceptable, though modifications such as size reduction of the pack were suggested.
Positive experiences included that the pack helped women take pills as instructed and contents promoted healthy pregnancies.
Negative experiences included inadvertent pregnancy disclosure and discomfort carrying the pack in communities.
Implementation was also feasible; 85.2% of SI participants reported adequate counseling time, though 37.8% felt pack use caused clinic delays.
SSI participants reported improvement in service quality following pack introduction, due to more comprehensive counseling.
Conclusions.
A prepackaged drug delivery mechanism for ANC/PMTCT medicines was acceptable and feasible.
Findings support continued use of this approach in Lesotho with improved design modifications to reflect the current PMTCT program of lifelong treatment for all HIV-positive pregnant women.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Gill, Michelle M.& Hoffman, Heather J.& Tiam, Appolinaire& Mohai, Florence M.& Mokone, Majoalane& Isavwa, Anthony…[et al.]. 2015. Pregnant and Postpartum Women’s Experiences and Perspectives on the Acceptability and Feasibility of Copackaged Medicine for Antenatal Care and PMTCT in Lesotho. AIDS Research and Treatment،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1053962
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Gill, Michelle M.…[et al.]. Pregnant and Postpartum Women’s Experiences and Perspectives on the Acceptability and Feasibility of Copackaged Medicine for Antenatal Care and PMTCT in Lesotho. AIDS Research and Treatment No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1053962
American Medical Association (AMA)
Gill, Michelle M.& Hoffman, Heather J.& Tiam, Appolinaire& Mohai, Florence M.& Mokone, Majoalane& Isavwa, Anthony…[et al.]. Pregnant and Postpartum Women’s Experiences and Perspectives on the Acceptability and Feasibility of Copackaged Medicine for Antenatal Care and PMTCT in Lesotho. AIDS Research and Treatment. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1053962
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1053962