Enhancing Uptake of Family Planning Services by HIV-Infected Women Attending the PMTCT Program

Enhancing Uptake of Family Planning Services by HIV Infected Women Attending the Postpartum Component of the PMTCT Program in Mulago National Referral Hospital, Kampala, Uganda Utilizing HIV-Infected Peers as Family Planning Champions

A specific organized program utilizing peers in the PMTCT clinic who provide family planning information and support to HIV infected mothers was compared to providing standard family planning messages currently used in the clinic.

A planned group education structural intervention utilizing peers in the PMTCT clinic who provide family planning information and support to HIV infected mothers was compared to the standard of care which consisted of providing standard family planning messages to women attending the PMTCT Clinic. The study had two phases.

The Formative Phase consisted of six focus group discussions and six in depth interviews.

In the Implementation Phase, patient attendance and family planning uptake summaries for during implementation were monitored and summarized daily. Weekly average summaries were considered as time points.

Inclusion Criteria:

• This being a program based intervention, all HIV positive mothers who utilize the PMTCT and post natal clinic during the study period will be enrolled.

Exclusion Criteria:

• none