Pilot Trial of Quarterly Text-Based Patient Contacts to Increase Engagement in HIV Care Postpartum: Lessons Learned

Introduction: In South Carolina, there is a high prevalence of pregnant and postpartum individuals with HIV not engaged in medical care, potentially resulting in higher rates of perinatal transmission. Innovative patient-centered approaches are needed to improve care access and engagement. The purpose of this study was to determine if text-based communication during the postpartum period would result in increased HIV care engagement and HIV viral suppression after delivery.