Frequency of HIV status disclosure, associated factors and outcomes among HIV positive pregnant women at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, southwestern Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorNgonzi, Joseph
dc.contributor.authorMugyenyi, Godfrey
dc.contributor.authorKivunike, Mukasa
dc.contributor.authorMugisha, Julius
dc.contributor.authorSalongo, Wasswa
dc.contributor.authorMasembe, Sezalio
dc.contributor.authorMayanja, Ronald
dc.contributor.authorBajunirwe, Francis
dc.date.accessioned2021-12-15T15:01:17Z
dc.date.available2021-12-15T15:01:17Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractPositive HIV results disclosure plays a significant role in the successful prevention and care of HIV infected patients. It provides significant social and health benefits to the individual and the community. Non-disclosure is one of the contextual factors driving the HIV epidemic in Uganda. Study objectives: to determine the frequency of HIV disclosure, associated factors and disclosure outcomes among HIV positive pregnant women at Mbarara Hospital, southwestern Uganda.A cross-sectional study using quantitative and qualitative methods among a group of HIV positive pregnant women attending antenatal clinic was done and consecutive sampling conducted.The total participant recruitment was 103, of which 88 (85.4%) had disclosed their serostatus with 57% disclosure to their partners. About 80% had disclosed within less than 2 months of testing HIV positive. Reasons for disclosure included their partners having disclosed to them (27.3%), caring partners (27.3%) and encouragement by health workers (25.0%). Following disclosure, 74%) were comforted and 6.8% were verbally abused. Reasons for non-disclosure were fear of abandonment (33.3%), being beaten (33.3%) and loss of financial and emotional support (13.3%). The factors associated with disclosure were age 26-35 years (OR 3.9, 95% CI 1.03-15.16), primary education (OR 3.53, 95%CI 1.10-11.307) and urban dwelling (OR 4.22, 95% CI 1.27-14.01).Participants disclosed mainly to their partners and were comforted and many of them were encouraged by the health workers. There is need to optimize disclosure merits to enable increased participation in treatment and support programs.en_US
dc.identifier.citationNgonzi, J., Mugyenyi, G., Kivunike, M., Mugisha, J., Salongo, W., Masembe, S., ... & Bajunirwe, F. (2019). Frequency of HIV status disclosure, associated factors and outcomes among HIV positive pregnant women at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, southwestern Uganda. The Pan African Medical Journal, 32.https://doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2019.32.200.12541en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/640
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherThe Pan African Medical Journalen_US
dc.subjectDisclosure, HIV/AIDS, Mbarara University, Mbarara hospital, Uganda, factors associateden_US
dc.titleFrequency of HIV status disclosure, associated factors and outcomes among HIV positive pregnant women at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, southwestern Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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