16 research outputs found
Women’s acceptability of screening for HIV in pregnancy
Aims. To elicit acceptability of HIV screening during
pregnancy in women of reproductive age in Christchurch.
Methods. In-depth face-to-face interviews were conducted
with women of reproductive age recruited from seven
different service sites in Christchurch.
Results. Women wanted to know about treatment that
significantly reduces the risk of mother-to-child
transmission. They wanted to know about other antenatal screening and were prepared to provide general consent,
rather than specific consent for HIV testing. All study
participants favoured routine offer of HIV testing during
pregnancy for all women and most would agree to be tested,
if the test was offered and recommended.
Conclusions. The results of this study indicate the need to
develop and test a user-friendly approach for offering routine
HIV testing during standard antenatal care in New Zealand