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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"pregnancy intentions"”.
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'A Qualitative Approach to Understanding Pregnancy Intentions among Black Women Living with HIV in South Carolina'
… studies reveal that HIV-positive women's pregnancy desires differ very little from those of non-infected women. Hence, the overall goal of this research study was to understand factors which influence pregnancy intentions among HIV-positive women in South Carolina, with a particular focus …
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Examining the association between future pregnancy intentions, contraceptive use and repeat pregnancies among women living with HIV in Cape Town, South Africa
… recognition of the importance of fertility intentions, contraceptive use and childbearing among women living with HIV (WLHIV). With the integration of family planning services in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) services, understanding fertility intentions and …
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Investigating the intention of pregnancy among women living with HIV and its effect on the early development of their HIV exposed infants
… Africa are more likely to have an unintended pregnancy compared HIV negative women. Unintended pregnancies continue to be a challenge towards the on-going strides and achievement of PMTCT goals. There is however a paucity of data on the investigations in research for the effect of unplanned …
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Intimate partner violence among HIV-infected pregnant women initiating antiretroviral therapy in South Africa
… health outcomes. IPV is associated with both pregnancy and HIV-infection independently, but there are few data on IPV in populations of HIV-infected pregnant women. We examined the prevalence and predicators of IPV among pregnant women initiating lifelong antiretroviral therapy (ART) in a …
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Examining patterns of intimate partner violence and depression amongst a cohort of pregnant and postpartum women in Cape Town, South Africa
… Pregnancies (LMUP) was used to determine the pregnancy intentions of the mothers. The prevalence of maternal mental health problems during pregnancy and postpartum is alarming, particularly among women in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). These include IPV and depression which could …
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Postpartum contraceptive use in HIV-positive women who started antiretroviral therapy in pregnancy in Cape Town
… months postpartum in women who began ART during pregnancy in Gugulethu, Cape Town. Methods: This was a retrospective review of data from a broader trial of antiretroviral drug delivery to women living with HIV during the postpartum period. Between 11 January 2016 and 10 November 2017, a total of …
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Impact of Unintended pregnancy on HIV viral load outcomes among postpartum women living with HIV in Cape Town, South Africa: clues from postpartum adherence clubs for antiretroviral therapy trial
… We examined the association between unintended pregnancy and HIV viral load (VL) at 24 months postpartum in Cape Town, South Africa. Methods: Data are from a randomised trial that compared different ART delivery modalities for postpartum women aged at least 18 years who had initiated ART during …
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Disclosure of HIV status among HIV-infected pregnant and postpartum women in Cape Town, South Africa
… social support, depression and unintended pregnancy. Methods: This research included women living with HIV in Gugulethu, Cape Town. A total of 1554 pregnant women were enrolled; those who were initiating antiretroviral therapy were followed up to 18 months postpartum, with one further visit …
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Understanding pregnancy intention in the Southern African setting: validation of the London measure of unplanned pregnancy in the Cape Town area, South Africa
… United Kingdom, the London Measure of Unplanned Pregnancy (LMUP) is a psychometrically valid measure of pregnancy intention developed to capture the multifaceted and complex construct of pregnancy intention. A growing body of evidence suggests that unintended pregnancies are directly associated …
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Nutrient intakes, compliance with recommendations and key sources in women of child-bearing age (18-50y) in Ireland
… of child-bearing age (WCBA) not just those with pregnancy intentions. Despite the accumulation of evidence of the importance of nutritional status at this life-stage, nutrient recommendations for WCBA for the most part don’t differ from recommendations for other population groups. The notable …