Prevalence and Related Factors of HIV Screening Adherence Among Pregnant Women in Primary and Secondary Healthcare Facilities: A Cross-Sectional Study.
- 1Applied Biology for Health, Environment and Sustainable Development Team (BASED), Department of Biology and Geology, Polydisciplinary Faculty of Beni Mellal, Sultan Moulay Slimane University, Beni-Mellal 23000, Morocco.
- 2Nursing Care Department, Higher Institute of Nursing Professions and Health Techniques (ISPITS-M), Regional Health Directorate, Marrakech 40000, Morocco.
- 3Legal Studies Department, Higher Institute of Nursing Professions and Health Techniques (ISPITS-BM), Regional Health Directorate, Beni-Mellal 23000, Morocco.
Abstract
Background
The mother-to-child transmission of HIV infection prevention is a cornerstone in the control of the epidemic. HIV screening in pregnant women and timely administration of antiretroviral treatment are key actions in this prevention. This study aimed to describe the HIV screening adherence among pregnant women and its related factors in Beni-Mellal city, Morocco.Materials and methods
A cross-sectional study was conducted on 250 pregnant women attending facilities offering prenatal care services in Beni-Mellal, Morocco, between March and June 2025. Participants were collected using a non-probabilistic sampling. The sociodemographic, economic and clinical characteristics were collected through a guided interview questionnaire. A non-probabilistic Qui-square test was used to determine factors associated with the HIV screening adherence. A binomial logistic regression model was applied to determine potential factors influencing this adherence. Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05.Results
The rate of women that took the HIV test was 43.2%. The data analysis revealed the factors to be positively associated with HIV screening adherence to be previous knowledge about the test (p = 0.001, and the healthcare team proposing the test (p = 0.001).Conclusions
The systematization of HIV testing offered during pregnancy should be reinforced and the fight against stigmatization should be strengthened in health strategies to improve HIV screening adherence and enhance the prevention of mother-to-child transmission.
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BibTeX
@article{benaddi2026prevalence,
title = {{Prevalence and Related Factors of HIV Screening Adherence Among Pregnant Women in Primary and Secondary Healthcare Facilities: A Cross-Sectional Study.}},
author = {Mina Benaddi and Abdelhafid Benksim and El Mostafa Atiki and Sanaa Sabour Alaoui},
journal = {Tropical medicine and infectious disease},
year = {2026},
month = sep,
doi = {10.3390/tropicalmed11100269},
url = {https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42931454},
note = {CC BY},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Prevalence and Related Factors of HIV Screening Adherence Among Pregnant Women in Primary and Secondary Healthcare Facilities: A Cross-Sectional Study.
AU - Mina Benaddi
AU - Abdelhafid Benksim
AU - El Mostafa Atiki
AU - Sanaa Sabour Alaoui
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/09/28
JO - Tropical medicine and infectious disease
DO - 10.3390/tropicalmed11100269
UR - https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42931454
AB - Background The mother-to-child transmission of HIV infection prevention is a cornerstone in the control of the epidemic. HIV screening in pregnant women and timely administration of antiretroviral treatment are key actions in this prevention. This study aimed to describe the HIV screening adherence among pregnant women and its related factors in Beni-Mellal city, Morocco.Materials and methods A cross-sectional study was conducted on 250 pregnant women attending facilities offering prenatal care services in Beni-Mellal, Morocco, between March and June 2025. Participants were collected using a non-probabilistic sampling. The sociodemographic, economic and clinical characteristics were collected through a guided interview questionnaire. A non-probabilistic Qui-square test was used to determine factors associated with the HIV screening adherence. A binomial logistic regression model was applied to determine potential factors influencing this adherence. Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05.Results The rate of women that took the HIV test was 43.2%. The data analysis revealed the factors to be positively associated with HIV screening adherence to be previous knowledge about the test (p = 0.001, and the healthcare team proposing the test (p = 0.001).Conclusions The systematization of HIV testing offered during pregnancy should be reinforced and the fight against stigmatization should be strengthened in health strategies to improve HIV screening adherence and enhance the prevention of mother-to-child transmission.
SN - 2414-6366
ER -