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Vécu des mères séropositives pour le VIH dans la période périnatale
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Archives de Pédiatrie . May2007, Vol. 14 Issue 5, p461-466. 6p. - Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- Abstract: Objective: To study the feelings of HIV infected mothers during the perinatal period regarding circumstances of HIV diagnosis, disclosure to partner and fear of contamination. Population and methods: A study based upon personal interviews was carried out from November 2003 to January 2004 upon routine pediatric outpatient visits for infants born to HIV positive mothers. Results: This study included 54 women of which 70% were from Sub-Saharan Africa. Fifty-nine per cent discovered their HIV status during a pregnancy. Seventy-seven per cent of partners were informed of maternal status. Among the women reluctant to inform their partner, the main reasons given were fear of violence and separation. Seventy-two per cent of interviewed women refused their spouses to be informed by the medical staff. Medical care during pregnancy (moral support, delivery) was judged as good by a majority of women (90%) who found the behavior of the staff mostly satisfactory. Final child serology remains the most definitive test for mothers, 47% of whom fear the risk of a potential postnatal contamination of their children. Conclusion: In these isolated women, many of whom have recently discovered their HIV status, a multidisciplinary approach including psychosocial support is essential. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
Details
- Language :
- French
- ISSN :
- 0929693X
- Volume :
- 14
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Archives de Pédiatrie
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 24989429
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arcped.2006.12.022