Clinics in Mother and Child Health

Antoinette Valian

Publications

• Research Article
  Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of HIV Positive Breastfeeding Mothers in Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) and Associated Factors
  Author(s): Caroline Yonaba, Angèle Kalmogho, Desiré Lucien Dahourou, Nadine Guibré, Fatimata Barry, Antoinette Valian, Coumbo Boly, Flore Ouédraogo, Chantal Zoungrana, Aissata Kabore, Diarra Yé, Fla Koueta and Ludovic KamCaroline Yonaba, Angèle Kalmogho, Desiré Lucien Dahourou, Nadine Guibré, Fatimata Barry, Antoinette Valian, Coumbo Boly, Flore Ouédraogo, Chantal Zoungrana, Aissata Kabore, Diarra Yé, Fla Koueta and Ludovic Kam
  
  World Health Organization (WHO) places strong emphasis on exclusive breastfeeding of HIV exposed infants during the first 6 months, combined to antiretroviral treatment for mothers and prophylaxis for infants. However, adherence to safe breastfeeding among HIV infected mothers is still a major challenge in Burkina Faso. We conducted a cross sectional study in four hospitals in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso in order to explore knowledge, attitudes and practices of HIV infected breastfeeding mothers attending selected clinics for Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT). Two hundred and one HIV infected mothers attended the clinics for their children?s routine medical visit, among them 162 (81%) had chosen breastfeeding. The majority of women (95%) were familiar with PMTCT measures required during pregnancy and childbirth, whereas prevention measures required during breastfe.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2090-7214.1000284

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