Assessment of Peer-Based and Structural Strategies for Increasing Male Participation in an Antenatal Setting in Lilongwe, Malawi
Abstract
In sub-Saharan Africa, although male involvement in antenatal care is associated with positive outcomes for HIV-infected women and their infants, men rarely accompany female partners. We implemented a project to increase the number of male partners attending an antenatal clinic at Bwaila Hospital in Lilongwe, Malawi. We evaluated changes in the proportion of women who came with a partner over three periods. During period 1 (January 2007 – June 2008) there was didactic peer education. During period 2 (July 2008 – September 2009) a peer-led male-involvement drama was introduced into patient waiting areas. During period 3 (October 2009 – December 2009) changes to clinical infrastructure were introduced to make the clinic more male-friendly. The proportion of women attending ANC with a male partner increased from 0.7% to 5.7% to 10.7% over the three periods. Peer education through drama and male-friendly hospital infrastructure coincided with substantially greater male participation, although further gains are necessary. Afr J Reprod Health 2014; 18[2]: 97-104).
Keywords: HIV, antenatal, male involvement, HIV counseling and testing, disclosure, prevention of mother to child transmission, couple
Résumé
En Afrique subsaharienne, bien que la participation des hommes aux soins prénatals soit associée à des résultats positifs pour les femmes atteintes du VIH et leurs nourrissons, les hommes accompagnent rarement les partenaires féminins. Nous avons mené un projet qui vise à augmenter le nombre de partenaires masculins fréquentant une clinique prénatale à l'hôpital Bwaila à Lilongwe, au Malawi. Nous avons évalué les changements dans la proportion de femmes qui sont venues avec un partenaire au cours des trois périodes. Au cours de la période 1 (janvier 2007 - juin 2008) il y avait l'éducation didactique destiné aux pairs. Au cours de la période 2 (juillet 2008 - septembre 2009) une pièce de théâtre qui engageait les hommes et dirigé par les pairs a été introduit dans les zones d'attente des patients. Pendant la période 3 (octobre 2009 - décembre 2009) on a apporté des changements au niveau de l'infrastructure clinique pour rendre la clinique plus respectueuse des hommes. La proportion des femmes fréquentent la CPN avec un partenaire masculin a augmenté de 0,7% à 5,7 % à 10,7 % au cours des trois périodes. L’éducation des pairs à travers le théâtre et l'infrastructure de l'hôpital qui est soucieux des hommes coïncidait avec une plus grande participation des hommes, bien que de nouveaux gains soient nécessaires. Afr J Reprod Health 2014; 18[2]: 97-104).
Mots-clés: prénatals, participation des hommes, conseil et dépistage du VIH, divulgation, prévention de la transmission de la mère à l’enfant, couple
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