Attitudes toward pregnancy among women enrolled in prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) services in Moshi, Tanzania
| Autor: | Blandina T. Mmbaga, Jessica N. Coleman, Cody Cichowitz, Melissa H. Watt, Linda Minja, Godfrey Kisigo, James S. Ngocho, Brandon A. Knettel, Rimel N. Mwamba, Elizabeth T. Knippler |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Social Psychology media_common.quotation_subject HIV Infections Interpersonal communication Tanzania Article 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Pregnancy medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Pregnancy Complications Infectious media_common 030505 public health biology Transmission (medicine) business.industry Public health Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health biology.organism_classification medicine.disease Infectious Disease Transmission Vertical Health psychology Infectious Diseases Feeling Attitude Family planning Family medicine Female 0305 other medical science business |
| Zdroj: | AIDS Behav |
| Popis: | For pregnant women living with HIV (WLWH), feelings about pregnancy may influence their emotional well-being and health seeking behaviors. This study examined attitudes toward pregnancy and associated factors among women enrolled in prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) services in Moshi, Tanzania. 200 pregnant WLWH were enrolled during their second or third trimester of pregnancy and completed a structured survey. Univariable and multivariable regression models examined factors associated with attitudes toward pregnancy, including demographics, interpersonal factors, and emotional well-being. Attitudes toward the current pregnancy were generally positive, with 87% of participants reporting feeling happy about being pregnant. In the final multivariable model, having higher levels of partner support, being newly diagnosed with HIV, and having fewer children were significantly associated with more positive attitudes toward their pregnancy. Findings point to a need for tailored psychosocial support services in PMTCT, as well as comprehensive reproductive health care for WLWH. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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