HIV Sero Status and Associated Factors Among HIV-Exposed Infants’ in Selected Health Facilities in Sidama Zone, Southern Ethiopia

Yirgalem Yosef; Bosena Tebeje; Jophine Joseph; Seblework Abeje

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HIV Sero Status and Associated Factors Among HIV-Exposed Infants’ in Selected Health Facilities in Sidama Zone, Southern Ethiopia

Yirgalem Yosef, Bosena Tebeje, Jophine Joseph, Seblework Abeje

Published in Journal of Family Medicine and Health Care (Volume 6, Issue 3)

Received: 15 January 2020 Accepted: 27 May 2020 Published: 9 June 2020

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Abstract

MTC transmission of HIV is a major public health challenge in Ethiopia; however there were a shortage of evidence on HIV sero status of exposed infants in Sidama zone, Southern Ethiopia. Therefore, this study aimed to assess, the HIV sero status and associated factors among HIV-exposed infants in selected public health facilities. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 14 public health facilities at Sidama zone SNNPR state, Ethiopia from May 1- 30/2019Gc. Medical record cards of HIV-exposed infants and their mothers enrolled from January 2014 to January 2018 was extracted using data extraction checklist. Magnitude and associated factors of HIV sero status of exposed infants was computed using SPSS version 21.0 software. A total of 203 HIV-exposed infants who had HIV DNA/PCR test results were included in the study. The overall prevalence of HIV among HIV exposed infants were nearly 9% (95% CI: 4.4, 12.8) Infants born from mothers’ with baseline CD4+ counts of mother less than 350, (AOR=5.629; 95% CI: 1.454, 21.79), Mothers who had WHO clinical stage I and II, (AOR=4.975; 95% CI: 1.342, 18.446), and Poor ART adherence (AOR=4.302; 95% CI: 1.100, 16.823) had an increased odds of HIV infection comparing to their counterparts. Conclusion and recommendation: The prevalence of HIV infection among infants born to HIV infected mothers was high in the study area. Baseline CD4+ counts, WHO clinical staging, and ART adherences of mothers are associated with their infants HIV status. Therefore, stakeholders including health care workers working at PMTCT centers should make create awareness on the effects of poor ART adherence and undertaking further rigorous longitudinal studies are recommended.

Published in	Journal of Family Medicine and Health Care (Volume 6, Issue 3)
DOI	10.11648/j.jfmhc.20200603.13
Page(s)	70-77
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HIV Sero Status, HIV Exposed Infants, DNA/PCR Test, OPTION B+ Strategy, Ethiopia

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Yirgalem Yosef, Bosena Tebeje, Jophine Joseph, Seblework Abeje. HIV Sero Status and Associated Factors Among HIV-Exposed Infants’ in Selected Health Facilities in Sidama Zone, Southern Ethiopia. J Fam Med Health Care. 2020;6(3):70-77. doi: 10.11648/j.jfmhc.20200603.13

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Yirgalem Yosef

Department of Midwifery, College of Health Science, Wolkite University, Wolkite, Ethiopia
Bosena Tebeje

School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health Science, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
Jophine Joseph

School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health Science, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia
Seblework Abeje

Department of Biochemistry, College of Health Science, Wolkite University, Wolkite, Ethiopia

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Yirgalem Yosef, Bosena Tebeje, Jophine Joseph, Seblework Abeje. HIV Sero Status and Associated Factors Among HIV-Exposed Infants’ in Selected Health Facilities in Sidama Zone, Southern Ethiopia. J Fam Med Health Care. 2020;6(3):70-77. doi: 10.11648/j.jfmhc.20200603.13

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TY  - JOUR
T1  - HIV Sero Status and Associated Factors Among HIV-Exposed Infants’ in Selected Health Facilities in Sidama Zone, Southern Ethiopia
AU  - Yirgalem Yosef
AU  - Bosena Tebeje
AU  - Jophine Joseph
AU  - Seblework Abeje
Y1  - 2020/06/09
PY  - 2020
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DO  - 10.11648/j.jfmhc.20200603.13
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JO  - Journal of Family Medicine and Health Care
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EP  - 77
PB  - Science Publishing Group
SN  - 2469-8342
UR  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.jfmhc.20200603.13
AB  - MTC transmission of HIV is a major public health challenge in Ethiopia; however there were a shortage of evidence on HIV sero status of exposed infants in Sidama zone, Southern Ethiopia. Therefore, this study aimed to assess, the HIV sero status and associated factors among HIV-exposed infants in selected public health facilities. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 14 public health facilities at Sidama zone SNNPR state, Ethiopia from May 1- 30/2019Gc. Medical record cards of HIV-exposed infants and their mothers enrolled from January 2014 to January 2018 was extracted using data extraction checklist. Magnitude and associated factors of HIV sero status of exposed infants was computed using SPSS version 21.0 software. A total of 203 HIV-exposed infants who had HIV DNA/PCR test results were included in the study. The overall prevalence of HIV among HIV exposed infants were nearly 9% (95% CI: 4.4, 12.8) Infants born from mothers’ with baseline CD4+ counts of mother less than 350, (AOR=5.629; 95% CI: 1.454, 21.79), Mothers who had WHO clinical stage I and II, (AOR=4.975; 95% CI: 1.342, 18.446), and Poor ART adherence (AOR=4.302; 95% CI: 1.100, 16.823) had an increased odds of HIV infection comparing to their counterparts. Conclusion and recommendation: The prevalence of HIV infection among infants born to HIV infected mothers was high in the study area. Baseline CD4+ counts, WHO clinical staging, and ART adherences of mothers are associated with their infants HIV status. Therefore, stakeholders including health care workers working at PMTCT centers should make create awareness on the effects of poor ART adherence and undertaking further rigorous longitudinal studies are recommended.
VL  - 6
IS  - 3
ER  -

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