Fertility Desire in Iranian Women with HIV: A Qualitative Study
Background: Childbearing is a cause of concern for women living with HIV. To improve reproductive right of wom-en with HIV and prevent the spread of HIV; it is needed to understand fertility experiences of infected women with HIV. The aim of this study was to explore fertility intentions and experie...
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| author | Zahra BEHBOODI- MOGHADAM Alireza NIKBAKHT-NASRABADI Abbas EBADI Sara ESMAELZADEH – SAEIEH Minoo MOHRAZ |
| author_facet | Zahra BEHBOODI- MOGHADAM Alireza NIKBAKHT-NASRABADI Abbas EBADI Sara ESMAELZADEH – SAEIEH Minoo MOHRAZ |
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| description | Background: Childbearing is a cause of concern for women living with HIV. To improve reproductive right of wom-en with HIV and prevent the spread of HIV; it is needed to understand fertility experiences of infected women with HIV. The aim of this study was to explore fertility intentions and experiences of HIV-infected women in Iran.
Methods: Totally, 15 in–depth interviews were conducted with HIV- infected women who were at reproductive age and had referred to Imam Khomeini Hospital Consultation Center for Clients with Risky Behaviors in Tehran, Iran. Data were analyzed using the conventional content analysis method in MAXQDA 10.
Results: Analysis of the meaning units of interviews showed themes in describing of fertility desires of HIV women as follows: 1) Motherhood as a way for stability of life; 2) Uncertainties about the future; and 3) Unpleasant experience of pregnancy and delivery. This theme has three sub-themes as stigma, discrimination and weakness in health care system.
Conclusion: Health care provider and community should respect the right of infected women and inform them on sexual and reproductive health. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4b1559caa3304e7b948788bc654a24932022-12-21T20:00:33ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesIranian Journal of Public Health2251-60852251-60932015-10-014483272Fertility Desire in Iranian Women with HIV: A Qualitative StudyZahra BEHBOODI- MOGHADAM0Alireza NIKBAKHT-NASRABADI1Abbas EBADI2Sara ESMAELZADEH – SAEIEH3Minoo MOHRAZ4Dept. of Reproductive Health, Nursing and Midwifery School of Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.Dept. of Medical Surgical, Nursing and Midwifery School of Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.Research Center for Behavioral Sciences, Nursing school of Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.Dept. of Reproductive Health, Nursing and Midwifery School of Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.Iranian Research Center of HIV/AIDS, Iranian Institute for Reduction of High-Risk Behaviors, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.Background: Childbearing is a cause of concern for women living with HIV. To improve reproductive right of wom-en with HIV and prevent the spread of HIV; it is needed to understand fertility experiences of infected women with HIV. The aim of this study was to explore fertility intentions and experiences of HIV-infected women in Iran. Methods: Totally, 15 in–depth interviews were conducted with HIV- infected women who were at reproductive age and had referred to Imam Khomeini Hospital Consultation Center for Clients with Risky Behaviors in Tehran, Iran. Data were analyzed using the conventional content analysis method in MAXQDA 10. Results: Analysis of the meaning units of interviews showed themes in describing of fertility desires of HIV women as follows: 1) Motherhood as a way for stability of life; 2) Uncertainties about the future; and 3) Unpleasant experience of pregnancy and delivery. This theme has three sub-themes as stigma, discrimination and weakness in health care system. Conclusion: Health care provider and community should respect the right of infected women and inform them on sexual and reproductive health.https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/3363FertilityDesireHIVQualitative studyIran |
| spellingShingle | Zahra BEHBOODI- MOGHADAM Alireza NIKBAKHT-NASRABADI Abbas EBADI Sara ESMAELZADEH – SAEIEH Minoo MOHRAZ Fertility Desire in Iranian Women with HIV: A Qualitative Study Iranian Journal of Public Health Fertility Desire HIV Qualitative study Iran |
| title | Fertility Desire in Iranian Women with HIV: A Qualitative Study |
| title_full | Fertility Desire in Iranian Women with HIV: A Qualitative Study |
| title_fullStr | Fertility Desire in Iranian Women with HIV: A Qualitative Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fertility Desire in Iranian Women with HIV: A Qualitative Study |
| title_short | Fertility Desire in Iranian Women with HIV: A Qualitative Study |
| title_sort | fertility desire in iranian women with hiv a qualitative study |
| topic | Fertility Desire HIV Qualitative study Iran |
| url | https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/3363 |
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