Continuous quality improvement, linkage to peer supporters in prevention of mother-to-child human immunodeficiency virus transmission programs in Rwanda

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World J Virol. Jun 25, 2026; 15(2): 120310
Published online Jun 25, 2026. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v15.i2.120310

Table 1 Individual and facility characteristics, n (%)

Characteristics	Overall (n = 1145)	Assigned to peer support
Characteristics	Overall (n = 1145)	Yes (n = 405)	No (n = 740)	P value
CQI approaches implemented
No	587 (51.3)	189 (46.7)	398 (53.8)	0.021
Yes	558 (48.7)	216 (53.3)	342 (46.2)
Age
13-24	116 (10.1)	42 (10.4)	74 (10.0)	0.944
25-34	380 (33.2)	132 (32.6)	248 (33.5)
35-50	649 (56.7)	231 (57.0)	418 (56.5)
Education level
None	165 (14.4)	84 (20.7)	81 (11.0)	< 0.001
Primary	744 (65.0)	259 (64.0)	485 (65.5)
Secondary	222 (19.4)	59 (14.6)	163 (22.0)
Tertiary	14 (1.2)	3 (0.7)	11 (1.5)
Marital status
Single	233 (20.4)	72 (17.8)	161 (22.1)	0.225
Married or living together	807 (70.5)	299 (74.0)	508 (69.8)
Divorced/widowed	92 (8.0)	33 (8.2)	59 (8.1)
Missing	13 (1.1)	1	12
HIV status disclosed
No	257 (22.5)	69 (17.0)	188 (25.4)	0.001
Yes	888 (77.5)	336 (83.0)	552 (74.6)
Pregnant at the start of ART
No	324 (28.3)	91 (23.0)	233 (33.9)	< 0.001
Yes	758 (66.2)	304 (77.0)	454 (66.1)
Missing	63 (5.5)	10	53
Healthcare workers/1000 active patients
≤ 4	608 (53.1)	188 (46.4)	420 (56.8)	0.001
> 4	537 (46.9)	217 (53.6)	320 (43.2)

CQI: Continuous quality improvement; ART: Antiretroviral therapy; HIV: Human immunodeficiency virus.

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Citation: Sebeza J, Memiah P, Mbwana MS, Fussi HF, Bakari HM, Chenya UK, Mpimo BK, Ally HM, Ikuzo B, Ramadhani HO. Continuous quality improvement, linkage to peer supporters in prevention of mother-to-child human immunodeficiency virus transmission programs in Rwanda. World J Virol 2026; 15(2): 120310
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5501/wjv.v15.i2.120310

Sebeza J, Memiah P, Mbwana MS, Fussi HF, Bakari HM, Chenya UK, Mpimo BK, Ally HM, Ikuzo B, Ramadhani HO. Continuous quality improvement, linkage to peer supporters in prevention of mother-to-child human immunodeficiency virus transmission programs in Rwanda. World J Virol 2026; 15(2): 120310 [PMID: 42395039 DOI: 10.5501/wjv.v15.i2.120310]

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