Title |
Systematic review of public health research on prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in India with focus on provision and utilization of cascade of PMTCT services
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Published in |
BMC Public Health, May 2012
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2458-12-320 |
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Authors |
Shrinivas Darak, Mayuri Panditrao, Ritu Parchure, Vinay Kulkarni, Sanjeevani Kulkarni, Fanny Janssen |
Abstract |
In spite of effective strategies to eliminate mother-to-child-transmission of HIV, the implementation of such strategies remains a major challenge in developing countries. In India, programs for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) have been scaled up widely since 2005. However, these programs reach only a small percentage of pregnant women, and their overall effectiveness is low. Evidence-based program planning and implementation could significantly improve their effectiveness. This study sought to systematically retrieve, thematically categorize and review published research on PMTCT of HIV in India, focusing on research related to the provision and/or utilization of the cascade of services provided in a PMTCT program, in order to direct further research to enhance program implementation and effectiveness. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United States | 2 | 50% |
Netherlands | 1 | 25% |
Bahrain | 1 | 25% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 4 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Tanzania, United Republic of | 2 | <1% |
Ghana | 2 | <1% |
Kenya | 1 | <1% |
India | 1 | <1% |
United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
Argentina | 1 | <1% |
Nigeria | 1 | <1% |
Spain | 1 | <1% |
United States | 1 | <1% |
Other | 0 | 0% |
Unknown | 235 | 96% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Student > Master | 54 | 22% |
Researcher | 38 | 15% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 33 | 13% |
Student > Postgraduate | 21 | 9% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 15 | 6% |
Other | 51 | 21% |
Unknown | 34 | 14% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 103 | 42% |
Social Sciences | 27 | 11% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 24 | 10% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 11 | 4% |
Psychology | 7 | 3% |
Other | 33 | 13% |
Unknown | 41 | 17% |