Factors Associated with Compliance with World Health Organization-Recommended Infant-Feeding Practices by Mothers with HIV Infection in Northwest Ethiopia

ConclusionsThe prevalence of recommended infant feeding practices among HIV-exposed infants in the study area was suboptimal compared with the ≥90% recommended by the World Health Organization. Higher educational status of the mother, antenatal and postnatal follow-ups, and disclosure of HIV status to spouses were predictors of adherence to the recommended infant-feeding practices. Although not yet proven in a prospective clinical trial, providing more education for women, improving attendance at antenatal and postnatal follow-up visits, encouraging the disclosure of HIV status to spouses, and educating mothers about proper infant-feeding options during follow-up visits may all be useful to increase compliance.
Source: Current Therapeutic Research - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research