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Couples Living with HIV.
- Source :
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Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care [J Int Assoc Provid AIDS Care] 2017 Mar/Apr; Vol. 16 (2), pp. 133-139. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Jul 07. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Background: Desires to have children are not lessened by a woman's HIV status. Couples may lack information to conceive safely, and men may be especially uninformed. This study examined reproductive intentions, practices, and attitudes among men in HIV-infected couples, including attitudes regarding the perceived risk of vertical and horizontal transmission, safer conception, and preconception planning.<br />Methods: Men ( n = 12) in HIV-infected couples were interviewed regarding reproductive intentions, attitudes, and knowledge and qualitative assessments were coded for dominant themes.<br />Results: Themes primarily addressed concerns about the health of the baby, men's involvement in pregnancy, safer conception, concerns about HIV transmission and antiretroviral therapy, and HIV infection. Men lacked information on safer conception and newer HIV prevention strategies, such as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).<br />Discussion: Gaps in knowledge regarding preconception practices among men in HIV-infected couples were identified. Results highlight men's desire for involvement in preconception planning, and opportunities for providers to facilitate this practice and to increase patient education and the use of PrEP are discussed.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Counseling
Female
HIV Infections epidemiology
Humans
Male
Pregnancy
Sexual Partners
HIV Infections prevention & control
HIV Infections transmission
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical prevention & control
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious prevention & control
Spouses statistics & numerical data
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2325-9582
- Volume :
- 16
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 26467783
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/2325957415612127