The Changing Face of HIV in Pregnancy in Rhode Island 2004–2009
Joint Authors
Cu-Uvin, Susan
Gillani, Fizza
Wang, Chia-Ching
Firth, Jacqueline
Alexander, Nicole
Dufort, Elizabeth
Rana, Aadia
Source
Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-06-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Meeting the needs of HIV-infected pregnant women requires understanding their backgrounds and potential barriers to care and safe pregnancy.
Foreign-born women are more likely to have language, educational, and economic barriers to care, but may be even more likely to choose to keep a pregnancy.
Data from HIV-infected pregnant women and their children in Rhode Island were analyzed to identify trends in demographics, viral control, terminations, miscarriages, timing of diagnosis, and adherence to followup.
Between January 2004 and December 2009, 76 HIV-infected women became pregnant, with a total of 95 pregnancies.
Seventy-nine percent of the women knew their HIV status prior to becoming pregnant.
Fifty-four percent of the women were foreign-born and 38 percent of the 16 women who chose to terminate their pregnancies were foreign-born.
While the number of HIV-infected women becoming pregnant has increased only slightly, the proportion that are foreign-born has been rising, from 41 percent between 2004 and 2005 to 57.5 percent between 2006 and 2009.
A growing number of women are having multiple pregnancies after their HIV diagnosis, due to the strength of their desire for childbearing and the perception that HIV is a controllable illness that does not preclude the creation of a family.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Firth, Jacqueline& Wang, Chia-Ching& Gillani, Fizza& Alexander, Nicole& Dufort, Elizabeth& Rana, Aadia…[et al.]. 2012. The Changing Face of HIV in Pregnancy in Rhode Island 2004–2009. Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Firth, Jacqueline…[et al.]. The Changing Face of HIV in Pregnancy in Rhode Island 2004–2009. Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Firth, Jacqueline& Wang, Chia-Ching& Gillani, Fizza& Alexander, Nicole& Dufort, Elizabeth& Rana, Aadia…[et al.]. The Changing Face of HIV in Pregnancy in Rhode Island 2004–2009. Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-506161
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-506161