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- Title
WOMEN LIVING WITH HIV: THE DECISION TO BECOME PREGNANT.
- Authors
Villas Boas Teixeira, Selma; Santos Silva, Gabriela; Santos Silva, Claudia; Aparecida Vasconcelos Moura, Maria
- Abstract
Objectives: To analyze the perception of HIV positive women regarding the decision to become pregnant; investigate women's knowledge about HIV positive health care in the prevention of vertical transmission. Method: This is a descriptive and exploratory qualitative research. We used a script of questions and the interviews were taped and later transcribed. Results: The study revealed that positive serology for HIV is not a limiting factor for the decision to become pregnant. Although the fear of transmitting the virus is present, it is overcomed by the desire to be a mother and the expectation of having a healthy child. Conclusion: Reproductive decisions of HIV positive women should be valued during the health care assistance so they can make consciously, democratic and emancipatory life decisions.
- Subjects
ATTITUDE (Psychology); DECISION making; HIV-positive persons; INTERVIEWING; RESEARCH methodology; PREGNANCY; SOUND recordings; QUALITATIVE research; VERTICAL transmission (Communicable diseases); HEALTH literacy
- Publication
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental, 2013, Vol 5, Issue 1, p3159
- ISSN
1809-6107
- Publication type
Article