Pregnant women's decisions on antenatal HIV screening in Hong Kong.
AIDS Care
; 15(6): 821-7, 2003 Dec.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-14617503
ABSTRACT
Identification of HIV-infected pregnant women by antenatal screening is crucial to prevent mother-to-child transmission. In Hong Kong, little is known about women's opinions about the screening test. This cross-sectional study examines the decisions of Hong Kong Chinese pregnant women to undergo antenatal HIV screening and the reasons for their choices. Among 191 pregnant women studied, 147 (77.0%) indicated that they would opt for antenatal HIV screening if offered. Of those, 113 (76.9%) would do so for 'the health of their newborns' and 93 (63.3%) for 'their own health'. Fourteen (7.3%) would decline the test, because they have 'one stable sexual partner' (n=9, 64.3%) and believe that 'HIV infection was not their concern' (n=8, 57.1%). Women with a lower educational attainment (adjusted OR=3.77; 95% C.I., 1.12-12.67, p=0.03) were likely to choose antenatal HIV screening. Results of this study are predictive of pregnant women's responses to Hong Kong's newly enacted antenatal HIV screening programme.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious
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Patient Acceptance of Health Care
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HIV Infections
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Mass Screening
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Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
AIDS Care
Journal subject:
SINDROME DA IMUNODEFICIENCIA ADQUIRIDA (AIDS)
Year:
2003
Type:
Article