Acceptability of intrapartum HIV counselling and testing in Cameroon

To assess the acceptability of intrapartum HIV testing and determine the prevalence of HIV among labouring women with unknown HIV status in Cameroon. The study was conducted in four hospitals (two referral and two districts hospitals) in Cameroon. Labouring women with unknown HIV status were counsel...

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Published inBMC pregnancy and childbirth Vol. 9; no. 1; p. 9
Main Authors Kongnyuy, Eugene J, Mbu, Enow R, Mbopi-Keou, Francois X, Fomulu, Nelson, Nana, Philip N, Tebeu, Pierre M, Tonye, Rebecca N, Leke, Robert J I
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England BioMed Central Ltd 27.02.2009
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Summary:To assess the acceptability of intrapartum HIV testing and determine the prevalence of HIV among labouring women with unknown HIV status in Cameroon. The study was conducted in four hospitals (two referral and two districts hospitals) in Cameroon. Labouring women with unknown HIV status were counselled and those who accepted were tested for HIV. A total of 2413 women were counselled and 2130 (88.3%) accepted to be tested for HIV. Of the 2130 women tested, 214 (10.1%) were HIV positive. Acceptability of HIV testing during labour was negatively associated with maternal age, parity and number of antenatal visits, but positively associated with level of education. HIV sero-status was positively associated with maternal age, parity, number of antenatal visits and level education. Acceptability of intrapartum HIV testing is high and the prevalence of HIV is also high among women with unknown HIV sero-status in Cameroon. We recommend an opt-out approach (where women are informed that HIV testing will be routine during labour if HIV status is unknown but each person may decline to be tested) for Cameroon and countries with similar social profiles.
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ISSN:1471-2393
1471-2393
DOI:10.1186/1471-2393-9-9