Antiretroviral therapy among pregnant and postpartum women in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Interventions to improve antiretroviral adherence in HIV-infected pregnant women: A systematic review and meta-analysis

“…Firstly, the differences of intervention effect between regions of studies may lie in their differentiated economic conditions and the differences also can be explained by the diverse cultural background of different continents, since the perceived stress of interpersonal relationship with colleagues and even strangers was identified as one major psychological factor of HIV-infected women in China ( 60 , 61 ). Although the vertical transmission rates were relatively low in high-income countries or areas, the medication adherence rates remained suboptimal reflecting by the aspects of viral suppression and drug resistance prevention, where pregnancy women with HIV and their children might be facing great challenges in preventing potential transmission and maintaining long-term life qualities ( 11 , 12 , 62 ). Therefore, it is crucial for high-income countries or regions to facilitate more ART adherence interventions during pregnancy and postpartum.…”

“…Moreover, poor adherence to medication was commonly found in HIV-infected pregnant women (8, 9). It was suggested that the medication adherence declined across the gestation, and was lower in the postnatal period compared to the prenatal period (10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15).…”