Factors influencing acceptability of voluntary HIV testing among pregnant women in Gamboma, Republic of Congo

BMC Research Notes

Francine Ntoumi¹  Pierre Poulain³  Jeannhey Christevy Vouvoungui²  Thomas Serge Kivouele³  Anissa Sidibe³  Dagene Fruinovy Ebourombi³  Laure Stella Ghoma-Linguissi³ 

[1] Institute for Tropical Medicine, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany;Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Marien Ngouabi University, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo;Fondation Congolaise pour la Recherche Médicale, Cité OMS, villa D6, Djoué, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo

关键词: Republic of Congo;    Rural area;    Acceptability;    HIV testing;    Women;    PMTCT;   

Others  :  1232793
DOI  :  10.1186/s13104-015-1651-5

 received in 2015-05-24, accepted in 2015-10-29,  发布年份 2015

【 摘 要 】

Background

This study was carried out to identify factors affecting the acceptability of voluntary HIV testing among pregnant women in a semi-rural city, Gamboma, Republic of Congo.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted between January and September 2012. Pregnant women attending antenatal heath care at an integrated health center were enrolled after informed consent and followed through voluntary HIV testing.

Results

Among 136 participants, 98 women (72 %) accepted voluntary HIV testing after pre-test counseling. Women with basic education, those who cited blood transfusion as a mode of transmission and prevention of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) were more likely to accept testing as well those informed about free HIV testing. Interestingly, pregnant women who had heard about HIV/AIDS from hospital setting were less likely to accept testing.

Conclusions

Our data indicate that increasing general education on HIV transmission/prevention modes is crucial for increasing acceptability of screening. Furthermore, HIV/AIDS knowledge disseminated to patients in hospital settings should be carefully monitored. Lastly, scaling-up MTCT services along with a better and larger community information, may address accessibility barriers observed in the present study.

【 授权许可】

   
2015 Ghoma-Linguissi et al.

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