Barriers to maternal retention in HIV care in Ghana: key differences during pregnancy and the postpartum period

• Main Authors: Kwame S. Sakyi (Author), Margaret Y. Lartey (Author), Caitlin E. Kennedy (Author), Julie A. Dension (Author), Luke C. Mullany (Author), Prince G. Owusu (Author), Emma Sacks (Author), Emily A. Hurley (Author), Pamela J. Surkan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Maternal retention in HIV care is lower for women in the postpartum period than during pregnancy, but the reasons are poorly understood. We examined key differences in barriers to retention in HIV care during and after pregnancy. Methods We conducted semi-structured, in-depth int...