Exploring the role of motherhood in healthcare engagement for women living with HIV in the USA.

Autor: Rice WS; Department of Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, GA, USA., Ellison CK; Department of Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, GA, USA., Bruno B; Population Health Innovation Lab, Public Health Institute, Oakland, CA, USA., Hussen SA; Hubert Department of Global Health, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, GA, USA., Chavez M; Population Health Innovation Lab, Public Health Institute, Oakland, CA, USA., Nápoles TM; Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, University of CA, San Francisco, CA, USA., Walcott M; Lindsley F. Kimball Research Institute, NY Blood Center, New York, NY, USA., Batchelder AW; Department of Psychiatry, MA General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA., Turan B; Department of Psychology, Koc University, Istanbul, Turkey., Kempf MC; Schools of Nursing, Public Health and Medicine, University of AL at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA., Wingood GM; Department of Sociomedical Sciences, Columbia Mailman School of Public Health, New York, NY, USA., Konkle-Parker DJ; Medicine and Population Health Sciences, University of MS Medical Center Schools of Nursing, Jackson, MS, USA., Wilson TE; Department of Community Health Sciences, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University School of Public Health, New York, NY, USA., Johnson MO; Department of Medicine, University of California, School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA, USA., Weiser SD; Department of Medicine, University of California, School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA, USA., Logie CH; Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada., Turan JM; Department of Health Care Organization and Policy, University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Public Health, Atlanta, GA, USA., Piper K; Population Health Innovation Lab, Public Health Institute, Oakland, CA, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Culture, health & sexuality [Cult Health Sex] 2024 Jul 23, pp. 1-15. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jul 23.
DOI: 10.1080/13691058.2024.2380765
Abstrakt: Mothers living with HIV are faced with managing their own complex healthcare and wellness needs while caring for their children. Understanding the lived experiences of mothers living with HIV, including grandmothers and mothers with older children - who are less explicitly represented in existing literature, may guide the development of interventions that best support them and their families. This study sought to explore the role of motherhood and related social/structural factors on engagement with HIV care, treatment-seeking behaviour, and overall HIV management among mothers living with HIV in the USA to inform such efforts. Semi-structured interviews were conducted between June and December 2015 with 52 mothers living with HIV, recruited from the Women's Interagency HIV Study (WIHS) sites in four US cities. Five broad themes were identified from the interviews: children as a motivation for optimal HIV management; children as providing logistical support for HIV care and treatment; the importance of social support for mothers; stressors tied to responsibilities of motherhood; and stigma about being a mother living with HIV. Findings underscore the importance of considering the demands of motherhood when developing more effective strategies to support mothers in managing HIV and promoting the overall health and well-being of their families.
Databáze: MEDLINE