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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Project Masihambisane: A cluster randomised controlled trial with peer mentors to improve outcomes for pregnant mothers living with HIV
Trials, Volume 12, Article 2, Year 2011
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Background: Pregnant women living with HIV (WLH) face daily challenges maintaining their own and their babies' health and mental health. Standard Prevention of Maternal to Child Transmission (PMTCT) programs are not designed to address these challenges.Methods/Design: As part of a cluster randomized controlled trial, WLH are invited to attend four antenatal and four postnatal small group sessions led by a peer WLH (a Peer Mentor). The WLH and their babies are assessed during pregnancy and at one week, six months, and twelve months post-birth. Mobile phones are used to collect routine information, complete questionnaires and remain in contact with participants over time. Pregnant WLH (N = 1200) are randomly assigned by clinic (N = 8 clinics) to an intervention program, called Masihambisane (n = 4 clinics, n = 600 WLH) or a standard care PMTCT control condition (n = 4 clinics; n = 600 WLH).Discussion: Data collection with cellular phones are innovative and effective in low-resource settings. Standard PMTCT programs are not designed to address the daily challenges faced by WLH; Peer Mentors may be useful in supporting WLH to cope with these challenges.Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov registration # NCT00972699. © 2011 Rotheram-Borus et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
Rotheram-Borus, Mary Jane Ane
United States, Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles
Richter, Linda M.
South Africa, Pretoria
Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa
South Africa, Durban
University of Kwazulu-natal
Van-Rooyen, Heidi E.
South Africa, Pretoria
Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa
van Heerden, Alastair C.
South Africa, Pretoria
Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa
Mark Tomlinson, Mark
South Africa, Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch University
Stein, Alan L.
United Kingdom, Oxford
University of Oxford
Rochat, Tamsen Jean
South Africa, Durban
Africa Health Research Institute
De Kadt, Julia
South Africa, Pretoria
Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa
Mtungwa, Nonhle
South Africa, Pretoria
Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa
Mkhize, Lungile
South Africa, Pretoria
Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa
Ndlovu, Lindo
South Africa, Pretoria
Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa
Ntombela, Lungile
South Africa, Pretoria
Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa
Comulada, Warren Scott
United States, Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles
Desmond, Katherine A.
United States, Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles
Greco, Erin
United States, Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles
Statistics
Citations: 83
Authors: 15
Affiliations: 6
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1186/1745-6215-12-2
ISSN:
17456215
e-ISSN:
17456215
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Infectious Diseases
Maternal And Child Health
Mental Health
Sexual And Reproductive Health
Study Design
Randomised Control Trial
Grounded Theory
Study Approach
Quantitative
Participants Gender
Female