| Autor: |
Kumar, Alok, St. John, M. Anne |
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Journal of HIV/AIDS Prevention & Education for Adolescents & Children; 2001, Vol. 4 Issue 2/3, p53, 11p, 4 Charts |
| Abstrakt: |
This study was undertaken to get an insight into the level of knowledge, attitudes, and sexual practice among 27 HIV positive mothers with repeat childbirths. Data was collected from semi-structured in-depth interviews. Many mothers were less than 25 years of age (44.4%), had received just primary education (70.4%), were unemployed (59.2%), and were unmarried (88.9%). A significant number of mothers did not know that they could transmit HIV to their babies (34.8%), that AZT given to them and their babies was to prevent HIV infection in the babies (43.4%), and that their babies needed follow-up (34.7%). Seventy-eight percent of pregnancies were unplanned, 47.8% of mothers felt bad about having a baby, and 69.6% of the mothers had no future plans for their children's care. The same percentage of mothers were ambivalent about informing their spouse of their illness. In 73.9% of cases different fathers were involved. Most mothers (78.3%) reacted negatively or were not sure whether counseling sessions would help them. Denial and a high degree of fear reflected in their interview responses had an adverse effect on the attitudes of these mothers. Our findings emphasize the need for further comprehensive study in this field, for more education and for proper counseling of HIV infected mothers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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