A Peer-Led Intervention to Improve Postpartum Retention in HIV Care

The purpose of this study is to test the efficacy of a theory-driven peer intervention for pregnant and postpartum women living HIV. The peer intervention is designed to increase self-efficacy, social support, self-regulatory behaviors, and outcome expectancy in order to improve retention in care and viral suppression postpartum. The intervention will consist of face-to-face prenatal educational sessions, starting in early third trimester, and postpartum sessions scheduled up to three months postpartum.

Inclusion Criteria: * 16 years and older * a woman living with HIV in the 2nd or 3rd trimester of pregnancy * able to provide informed consent including HIPAA authorization to access protected health information * able to read and speak English * having access to a cell phone Exclusion Criteria: * planning to relocate outside the country within the year following delivery