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Putu Duff1,2,3, Mary Kestler1,2,3, Patience Chamboko1, Melissa Braschel1, Gina Ogilvie3,4,5, Andrea Krüsi1,5, Julio Montaner2, Deborah Money2,3,4, Kate Shannon6,7,8.
Abstract
To better understand the structural drivers of women living with HIV's (WLWH's) reproductive rights and choices, this study examined the structural correlates, including non-consensual HIV disclosure, on WLWH's pregnancy decisions and describes access to preconception care. Analyses drew on data (2014-present) from SHAWNA, a longitudinal community-based cohort with WLWH across Metro-Vancouver, Canada. Multivariable logistic regression was used to model the effect of non-consensual HIV disclosure on WLWH's pregnancy decisions. Of the 218 WLWH included in our analysis, 24.8% had ever felt discouraged from becoming pregnant and 11.5% reported accessing preconception counseling. In multivariable analyses, non-consensual HIV disclosure was positively associated with feeling discouraged from wanting to become pregnant (AOR 3.76; 95% CI 1.82-7.80). Non-consensual HIV disclosure adversely affects WLWH's pregnancy decisions. Supporting the reproductive rights of WLWH will require further training among general practitioners on the reproductive health of WLWH and improved access to women-centred, trauma-informed care, including non-judgmental preconception counseling.Entities:
Keywords: HIV; Preconception counseling; Pregnancy; Reproductive health; Stigma
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Year: 2018 PMID: 29627875 PMCID: PMC6519709 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-018-2111-8
Source DB: PubMed Journal: AIDS Behav ISSN: 1090-7165