Overview
Documents the history of the prevention-of-mother-to child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) program in Guyana.
Presents women’s personal experience with HIV and ART in their own words.
Targets in helping policy making in Guyana and the Caribbean region
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
The book documents the history of the prevention-of-mother-to child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) program in Guyana, as well as the impact of HIV on pregnant and postpartum women’s adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART).
The book shows research work by reviewing the literature to investigate relevant adherence studies, presenting in-depth interviews on adherence perspectives of clinic patients and healthcare providers, and a cross-sectional descriptive study of pregnant women that investigated general adherence to pregnancy-related behaviours and ART, and the efficacy of a theoretical model (Health Belief Model) to understand and predict ART adherence within this group. Author discusses the factors affecting ART adherence among pregnant and postpartum women, since existing studies may not account for cultural and other local variations. The findings provide insight into the local situation, and will also inform policy and practice in Guyana, and the wider Caribbean Community (CARICOM).
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Dr. Debbie Vitalis is a public health practitioner with over 10 years of experience in communicable diseases (HIV, AIDS, Tuberculosis), as well as international experience in maternal and child health. She is currently a Postdoctoral Fellow at Yale School of Public Health, Yale University, USA.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy among Perinatal Women in Guyana
Book Subtitle: Challenges and Lessons for Developing Nations
Authors: Debbie Vitalis
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-3974-9
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Singapore
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-15-3973-2Published: 02 September 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-981-15-3974-9Published: 02 September 2021
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXXIV, 267
Number of Illustrations: 4 b/w illustrations, 11 illustrations in colour
Topics: Health Care Management, Development Studies, Public Policy, Gender Studies