Pregnant Women on Medicaid and ARV Use
In an analysis of Medicaid data, 21% of pregnant HIV-positive women did not have any records of ARV medication dispensing during pregnancy in the period between 2000-2007. Women who had limited use of health care services were the least likely to have ARV medications. This illustrates the potential for interventions to reach these women and engage them in care prior to pregnancy for healthy outcomes.
Citation:
Phiri K, Fischer MA, Mogun H, Williams PL, Palmsten K, Seage GR 3rd, Hernandez-Diaz S. Trends in antiretroviral drug use during pregnancy among HIV-infected women on Medicaid: 2000-2007. AIDS Patient Care STDs. 2014 Feb;28(2):56-65.
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