Retired Nurses Can Improve Retention in Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission Programmes

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Retired Nurses Can Improve Retention in Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission Programmes. / Theilgaard, Zahra Persson; Chiduo, Mercy G; Flamholc, Leo; Gerstoft, Jan; Bygbjerg, Ib C; Lemnge, Martha Moshi; Katzenstein, Terese L.

I: The East African health research journal, Bind 3, Nr. 2, 2019, s. 88-95.

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Theilgaard, ZP, Chiduo, MG, Flamholc, L, Gerstoft, J, Bygbjerg, IC, Lemnge, MM & Katzenstein, TL 2019, 'Retired Nurses Can Improve Retention in Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission Programmes', The East African health research journal, bind 3, nr. 2, s. 88-95. https://doi.org/10.24248/EAHRJ-D-19-00011

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Theilgaard, Z. P., Chiduo, M. G., Flamholc, L., Gerstoft, J., Bygbjerg, I. C., Lemnge, M. M., & Katzenstein, T. L. (2019). Retired Nurses Can Improve Retention in Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission Programmes. The East African health research journal, 3(2), 88-95. https://doi.org/10.24248/EAHRJ-D-19-00011

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Theilgaard ZP, Chiduo MG, Flamholc L, Gerstoft J, Bygbjerg IC, Lemnge MM o.a. Retired Nurses Can Improve Retention in Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission Programmes. The East African health research journal. 2019;3(2):88-95. https://doi.org/10.24248/EAHRJ-D-19-00011

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Theilgaard, Zahra Persson ; Chiduo, Mercy G ; Flamholc, Leo ; Gerstoft, Jan ; Bygbjerg, Ib C ; Lemnge, Martha Moshi ; Katzenstein, Terese L. / Retired Nurses Can Improve Retention in Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission Programmes. I: The East African health research journal. 2019 ; Bind 3, Nr. 2. s. 88-95.

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title = "Retired Nurses Can Improve Retention in Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission Programmes",

abstract = "Background: The success of prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) programmes depends on retention of mothers throughout the PMTCT cascade.Methods: In a clinical trial of short-course combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) for PMTCT in Tanzania, senior nurses were employed to reduce the substantial loss-to-follow up (LTFU) rate.Results: Following intervention, the relative risk (RR) of receiving a CD4 count result and antiretroviral therapy was 1.16 (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.05 to 1.27), the RR of delivery at clinic was 2.51 (95% CI, 2.06 to 3.06), the RR for reporting for follow-up at 6 to 8 weeks postpartum was 4.63 (95% CI, 3.41 to 6.27), and the RR for being retained until 9 months postpartum was 28.19 (95% CI, 11.81 to 67.28). No significant impact on transmission was found.Conclusion: Significantly higher retention was found after senior nurses were employed. No impact on transmission was found. Relatively low transmission was found in both study arms.",

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RIS

TY - JOUR

T1 - Retired Nurses Can Improve Retention in Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission Programmes

AU - Theilgaard, Zahra Persson

AU - Chiduo, Mercy G

AU - Flamholc, Leo

AU - Gerstoft, Jan

AU - Bygbjerg, Ib C

AU - Lemnge, Martha Moshi

AU - Katzenstein, Terese L

PY - 2019

Y1 - 2019

N2 - Background: The success of prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) programmes depends on retention of mothers throughout the PMTCT cascade.Methods: In a clinical trial of short-course combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) for PMTCT in Tanzania, senior nurses were employed to reduce the substantial loss-to-follow up (LTFU) rate.Results: Following intervention, the relative risk (RR) of receiving a CD4 count result and antiretroviral therapy was 1.16 (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.05 to 1.27), the RR of delivery at clinic was 2.51 (95% CI, 2.06 to 3.06), the RR for reporting for follow-up at 6 to 8 weeks postpartum was 4.63 (95% CI, 3.41 to 6.27), and the RR for being retained until 9 months postpartum was 28.19 (95% CI, 11.81 to 67.28). No significant impact on transmission was found.Conclusion: Significantly higher retention was found after senior nurses were employed. No impact on transmission was found. Relatively low transmission was found in both study arms.

AB - Background: The success of prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) programmes depends on retention of mothers throughout the PMTCT cascade.Methods: In a clinical trial of short-course combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) for PMTCT in Tanzania, senior nurses were employed to reduce the substantial loss-to-follow up (LTFU) rate.Results: Following intervention, the relative risk (RR) of receiving a CD4 count result and antiretroviral therapy was 1.16 (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.05 to 1.27), the RR of delivery at clinic was 2.51 (95% CI, 2.06 to 3.06), the RR for reporting for follow-up at 6 to 8 weeks postpartum was 4.63 (95% CI, 3.41 to 6.27), and the RR for being retained until 9 months postpartum was 28.19 (95% CI, 11.81 to 67.28). No significant impact on transmission was found.Conclusion: Significantly higher retention was found after senior nurses were employed. No impact on transmission was found. Relatively low transmission was found in both study arms.

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DO - 10.24248/EAHRJ-D-19-00011

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VL - 3

SP - 88

EP - 95

JO - The East African health research journal

JF - The East African health research journal

SN - 2520-5277

IS - 2

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