The effect of an interactive weekly text-messaging intervention on retention in prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV care: a randomised controlled trial (WelTel PMTCT)

Retention in prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) care is critical to prevent vertical HIV transmission and reduce morbidity and mortality of mother-infant pairs. We investigated whether weekly, interactive text-messaging improved 18-month postpartum retention in PMTCT care. This rando...

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Published in:	Scientific reports Vol. 13; no. 1; pp. 9389 - 12
Main Authors:	Nordberg, Björn, van der Kop, Mia Liisa, Mwangi, Winfred, Mwangi, Jonathan, Kaguiri, Eunice, Chamorro de Angeles, Katrine J., Lester, Richard T., Gabriel, Erin E., Rautiainen, Susanne, Awiti, Patricia Opondo, Kågesten, Anna E., Were, Edwin, Ekström, Anna Mia
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London Nature Publishing Group UK 09.06.2023 Nature Publishing Group Nature Portfolio
Subjects:	692/699/255/1901 692/700/459 692/700/478 Cellular telephones Disease transmission Health care HIV Human immunodeficiency virus Humanities and Social Sciences Intervention Medical personnel Morbidity multidisciplinary Postpartum Prevention Public health Retention Science Science (multidisciplinary) Kenya
ISSN:	2045-2322, 2045-2322
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