BACKGROUND: In consideration of the prevention of maternal to child transmission, it has been essential to consider once HIV status. HIV testing has been in existence for a long time. In essence, there is a dilemma to consider the factors affecting as well as enhancing its acceptability among pregnant women.
OBJECTIVE: To determine the factors based on the generated domains which may affect the acceptability of HIV testing among pregnant women consulting in our institution.
METHODS: A qualitative descriptive study design in the form of a survey employing validated questionnaires will be given to elicit responses among 246 pregnant women consulting the Out-Patient Department of our institution. Eligibility criteria were determined. The study was divided into pre-validation, validation and administration of questionnaire phases. Statistical analysis utilized were descriptive statistics, t-test, Chi-square test of association.
RESULTS: The age ranged was 14 to 46 years old with a mean age of 27.43 years. 41.4 % had a knowledge about HIV testing whereas, 48.4% did not have knowledge on HIV testing. 37.4% were willing to voluntarily submit themselves for the test. Majority of our respondents (85.4%) were knowledgeable about maternal to child transmission. Split and heterogenous responses were elicited to validated questionnaires. However, 71.5% believed and preferred pre-natal HIV test counselling. 59.8% believed that it had to be done routinely. The over-all acceptability was 37%.
CONCLUSION: The knowledge on HIV testing was 41%. Its acceptability was 37%. Hence, we conclude that it had a low acceptability rate, therefore we must consider the various responses elicited by the survey in order to improve and enhance its acceptability among pregnant women.

Human ; Female ; Adult ; Young Adult ; Adolescent ; Pregnancy ; Child ; Outpatients ; Counseling ; Pregnant Women ; Mass Screening ; Hiv Infections

Background: The Philippines is endemic to soil-transmitted helminthiasis, a neglected tropical disease which is inadequately diagnosed and treated especially in the pregnant and lactating population. It is important that the prevalence of STH is monitored routinely to assess the effectiveness of control programs and the provision of adequate treatment, hence decreasing its associated adverse outcomes. Objective: To determine the prevalence of STH among pregnant patients consulting for antenatal care in a tertiary provincial hospital using microscopic stool analysis. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study performed on 270 patients attending antenatal care from a tertiary provincial hospital. Microscopic stool analysis using the Kato-Katz technique was the diagnostic tool used to identify presence of intestinal parasites. Data were analyzed using Stata 15. Chi Square and Mann U Whitney Tests were utilized to determine statistical significance. Variables under the adverse perinatal outcomes were subjected to odds ratio to determine correlation among those tested positive for STH. Conclusion The cumulative prevalence rate of STH is 20.7% and the most common organism identified is A. lumbricoides. Factors related to a high suspicion of STH are: older individuals; higher obstetric score; greater number of living children; increased maternal weight; anemic; underweight; lived in a family with higher number of household members; lived in a family with member treated with antihelminthics; lived in houses without water and toilet; lived in the areas of Maragondon, Mendez, Bailen, Cavite City, Noveleta and Bacoor. Moreover, preterm labor and small for gestational age fetus are the adverse perinatal outcomes identified suggestively related to STH.
Human ; Female ; Adverse Perinatal Outcomes ; Sth