ABSTRACT
Background: Pregnant women living with HIV infection are at risk of transmitting the
infection to their babies. Most of these transmission occurs during labour, delivery and during
breast feeding. In 2018, over 500 deliveries were attended to by healthcare providers at the 37
Military Hospital, out of this number about 6% of these deliveries were to pregnant women
living with HIV and AIDS. The Knowledge, attitude and practice of midwives and nurses are
very essential in institutionalizing the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and
AIDS. This study aims to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of Healthcare providers
at the 37 Military Hospital in the management of pregnant women with HIV and AIDS.
Methods: A quantitative survey was carried out with 222 Midwives and Nurses at the 37
Military Hospital. Data collected from the respondents with the use of the questionnaire was
entered into Epi-Data version 3.0 and analysed using Stata version 14. Chi-square analysis was
used to establish statistical associations between the dependent variable and the independent
variables. Logistic regression was used to determine factors associated with midwives and
nurses practices towards management of pregnant women with HIV and AIDS. At a confidence
interval of 95%, a p-value of
OSEI-MENSAH, E (2021). Knowledge, Attitudes And Practices (Kap) Of Midwives And Nurses At The 37 Military Hospital Towards The Management Of Pregnant Women With Hiv And Aids.. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/knowledge-attitudes-and-practices-kap-of-midwives-and-nurses-at-the-37-military-hospital-towards-the-management-of-pregnant-women-with-hiv-and-aids
OSEI-MENSAH, EUNICE "Knowledge, Attitudes And Practices (Kap) Of Midwives And Nurses At The 37 Military Hospital Towards The Management Of Pregnant Women With Hiv And Aids." Afribary. Afribary, 14 Apr. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/knowledge-attitudes-and-practices-kap-of-midwives-and-nurses-at-the-37-military-hospital-towards-the-management-of-pregnant-women-with-hiv-and-aids. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
OSEI-MENSAH, EUNICE . "Knowledge, Attitudes And Practices (Kap) Of Midwives And Nurses At The 37 Military Hospital Towards The Management Of Pregnant Women With Hiv And Aids.". Afribary, Afribary, 14 Apr. 2021. Web. 23 Nov. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/knowledge-attitudes-and-practices-kap-of-midwives-and-nurses-at-the-37-military-hospital-towards-the-management-of-pregnant-women-with-hiv-and-aids >.
OSEI-MENSAH, EUNICE . "Knowledge, Attitudes And Practices (Kap) Of Midwives And Nurses At The 37 Military Hospital Towards The Management Of Pregnant Women With Hiv And Aids." Afribary (2021). Accessed November 23, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/knowledge-attitudes-and-practices-kap-of-midwives-and-nurses-at-the-37-military-hospital-towards-the-management-of-pregnant-women-with-hiv-and-aids