%0 Journal Article
%T Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV/AIDS: Acceptability, Knowledge, Attitude and Implementation at Ratoma CMC-Conakry-Guinea
%A Mamadou Hady Diallo
%A Mamoudou Magassouba
%A Ibrahima Sory Bald¨¦
%A Fatoumata Bamba Diallo
%A Ousmane Bald¨¦
%A Alpha Boubacar Barry
%A Sipo Onivogui
%A Namory Keita
%J Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
%P 1323-1332
%@ 2160-8806
%D 2021
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojog.2021.1110123
%X The
objectives of the study were to determine the level of knowledge, acceptability and implementation of Prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV HIV/AIDS at Ratoma communal medical center (CMC). Patients and Method: It was a descriptive cross-sectional study with prospective data
collection from November 1, 2019 to April 30, 2020 at the maternal and child
health department of Ratoma communal medical center. Results: The
acceptance rate was 85.45%. The average age of our patients was 27 with
extremes of 15 and 39. Women doing a liberal activity were the most affected
(70.36%), followed by housewives (20%), secondary school (5%) and university
students (4.64%). The
Caesarean section was cited as a means of PMTCT in 20.84% of cases, taking antiretroviral drugs at the end of pregnancy
in 9.94%. Most of our patients accepted the HIV screening, i.e. a participation rate of 85.45%. The
average age of our patients was 27 with extremes of 15 and 39. Women doing a
liberal activity were the most affected (70.36%), followed by housewives, secondary
school and university students. The Caesarean
section was cited as a means of PMTCT in 20.84% of cases. On the whole, pregnant
women had a favorable attitude towards the screening result in 96.5%
%K HIV
%K PMTCT
%K Acceptability
%K Knowledge
%K CMC Ratoma
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=112471