Iranian Female Methadone Patients and the Perceived Educational Needs Related to Human Immunodeficiency Virus
| Autor: | Mehran Zarghami, Maedeh Bagheri, Hamed Bahari, Khatereh Tufani, Alireza Mahjoub, Reza Daneshmand, Zahra Alammehrjerdi, Raheleh Mohammadian, Omid Massah |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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| Zdroj: | Addiction and Health, Vol 10, Iss 4, Pp 242-249 (2018) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2008-4633 2008-8469 |
| DOI: | 10.22122/ahj.v10i4.672 |
| Popis: | Background: Iranian female methadone patients are at risk of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) due to involvement in high-risk sexual behaviours and/or needle sharing. The present study aimed to explore the perceived educational needs related to HIV among a group of Iranian female methadone patients. Methods:The research design was qualitative and the participants were sampled purposively. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 34 women and 19 clinicians in Sari, Mashhad, and Tehran, Iran. Then, qualitative content analysis was implemented. Findings: The emergence of three major themes and six minor themes was revealed. Women expressed a need to increase their knowledge including women-specific pathophysiology and disease progression and the modes of the virus transmission and prevention. Women also expressed a need to enhance their knowledge and skills related to the physical management of the virus including self-care and reproductive health. Other themes included perceived psychosocial needs including removing stigma and access to resources in the community. Conclusion: Women reported a wide range of educational needs from basic knowledge to advanced skills. The findings can be used in designing women-specific educational programs related to HIV in Iran. Larger studies are suggested with gender-mixed samples in the Persian context |
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