dc.contributor.author | Apangu, Pontius | |
dc.contributor.author | Izudi, Jonathan | |
dc.contributor.author | Bajunirwe, Francis | |
dc.contributor.author | Mulogo, Edgar Mugema | |
dc.contributor.author | Batwala, Vincent | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-02-13T13:58:53Z | |
dc.date.available | 2020-02-13T13:58:53Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2019 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Apangu, P., Izudi, J., Bajunirwe, F., Mulogo, E., & Batwala, V. (2019). Retention of HIV exposed infants in care at Arua regional referral hospital, Uganda: a retrospective cohort study. BMC public health, 19(1), 436. | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://ir.must.ac.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/505 | |
dc.description.abstract | Background: Retention of HIV Exposed Infants (HEIs) in care ensures adequate care. Data on retention of HEIs at
large referral hospitals in Uganda is limited. We investigated the retention level of HEIs and associated factors.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study on 352 HEIs in care (January 2014 and April 2015) at Arua
Regional Referral Hospital, North-western Uganda. Electronic medical data were retrieved and analyzed with Stata.
Chi-square, Fisher’s exact, and Students t-tests were used for bivariate analysis. Logistic regression was performed to
determine factors independently associated with retention.
Results: 236 (67.0%) HEIs were delivered in a health facility and 306 (86.9%) received Nevirapine prophylaxis from
birth until 6-weeks. Of mothers, 270 (76.7%) were 25–46 years, 202 (57.4%) attended antenatal care (ANC) at recent
pregnancy, and 328 (93.2%) were on life-long anti-retroviral therapy. At 18-months, 277 (78.7%) HEIs were retained
in care. Maternal age (25–46 years) (Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR), 2.32; 95% CI, 1.32–4.06), ANC attendance during
recent pregnancy (AOR, 2.01; 95% CI, 1.19–4.3.41) and Nevirapine prophylaxis initiation from birth until 6-weeks
(AOR, 3.07; 95% CI, 1.50–6.26) were associated with retention.
Conclusion: Retention was suboptimal. Older maternal age, ANC visits at last pregnancy, and timely NVP initiation
increased retention | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | BMC public health | en_US |
dc.subject | Retention | en_US |
dc.subject | HIV exposed infants | en_US |
dc.subject | Early infant diagnosis of HIV | en_US |
dc.subject | Uganda | en_US |
dc.title | Retention of HIV exposed infants in care at Arua regional referral hospital, Uganda | en_US |
dc.title.alternative | a retrospective cohort study | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |