Title |
Development of an AFASS assessment and screening tool towards the prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT) in sub-Saharan Africa - A Delphi survey
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Published in |
BMC Public Health, June 2012
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2458-12-402 |
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Authors |
Stella M Adegbehingbe, Virginia Paul-Ebhohimhen, Debbie Marais |
Abstract |
The rate of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, occurring during pregnancy, delivery/labour and breastfeeding, still remains high in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The World Health Organization recommends HIV infected mothers exclusively breastfeed their infants, unless replacement feeding is Acceptable, Feasible, Affordable, Sustainable and Safe (AFASS). Health care workers are responsible for providing counselling to mothers on the risks and benefits of infant feeding options allowing mothers to make an 'informed choice', but this role is challenging and mostly subjective. The aim of this study was to develop and content validate an AFASS assessment tool that could be used for infant feeding counselling in SSA. |
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South Africa | 1 | 50% |
United States | 1 | 50% |
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Members of the public | 2 | 100% |
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Spain | 2 | 2% |
Ethiopia | 1 | <1% |
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Student > Master | 29 | 24% |
Researcher | 17 | 14% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 17 | 14% |
Student > Bachelor | 13 | 11% |
Lecturer | 7 | 6% |
Other | 19 | 16% |
Unknown | 17 | 14% |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 36 | 30% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 26 | 22% |
Social Sciences | 17 | 14% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 4 | 3% |
Psychology | 4 | 3% |
Other | 13 | 11% |
Unknown | 19 | 16% |