Returning to life, the Lived Experiences of Pregnancy in Women with HIV: A Phenomenological study

Background & aim: Pregnancy is every woman's stage of life. During this period, women experience physical, mental and social changes. It is very sensitive, challenging and therefore a critical period for every woman particularly in HIV-positive women. During pregnancy, an HIV-positive mothe...

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Main Authors: Z Khalajinia, A Nikbakht Nasrabadi, Z Behboodi-Moghadam, P Yadollahi, M Abbasi
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Published: Yasuj University Of Medical Sciences 2016-08-01
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Online Access:http://armaghanj.yums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-541-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1
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author Z Khalajinia
A Nikbakht Nasrabadi
Z Behboodi-Moghadam
P Yadollahi
M Abbasi
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description Background & aim: Pregnancy is every woman's stage of life. During this period, women experience physical, mental and social changes. It is very sensitive, challenging and therefore a critical period for every woman particularly in HIV-positive women. During pregnancy, an HIV-positive mother is facing a psychological crisis which includes fear of transmission to children, death, leaving children to the family or a guardian, adverse effects during pregnancy and the effects of pregnancy on their health. Therefore, HIV-positive pregnant women are vulnerable and require supportive interventions.  Care for pregnant women with HIV negative women are unique and different. However, no more information about experience of pregnancy in HIV positive women exists. Therfore, the aim of the present study was to explore the lived experience of pregnancy in HIV-positive women. Methods: The present qualitative study with hermeneutic phenomenological approach included 12 HIV-infected pregnant women who referred to the counseling center for behavioral diseases at Imam Khomeini Hospital of Tehran University of Medical Sciences who were recruited through purposive sampling. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews. Data saturation was achieved after 16 interviews, each 40 to 90 min of duration with participants and then was analyzed by the method proposed by Diekelmann (1989). Results: The participants in the present study were of 22- 39 years of age. After data analysis, the main themes and 3 sub-themes emerged. These themes included: “return to life” with the three sub-themes of experience of motherhood, stability and protection, and gratification. Conclusion: The results revealed that although the experience of pregnancy in HIV-positive women was associated with a deep sense of fear of transmission of the disease and having children was viewed as a way of hope. Motherhood gave their lives meaning and provided for them to return to life. Understanding and awareness of all those are necessary for health care providers.The findings of this study emphasize on the need to design and implement comprehensive prevention strategies and interventions tailored to have a good feeling of pregnancy in these women.
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spelling doaj.art-978c53ae34f24194a3e9205ead7fc1412022-12-22T03:52:34ZfasYasuj University Of Medical SciencesArmaghane Danesh Bimonthly Journal1728-65141728-65062016-08-01215465480Returning to life, the Lived Experiences of Pregnancy in Women with HIV: A Phenomenological studyZ Khalajinia0A Nikbakht Nasrabadi1Z Behboodi-Moghadam2P Yadollahi3M Abbasi4 Department of Midwifery, School of nursing and midwifery, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran Department of Nursing, School of nursing and midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Department of Midwifery, School of nursing and midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Department of Midwifery,Islamic Azad University, Kazeroun branch, Kazeron,Iran Department of Nursing, School of nursing and midwifery, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran Background & aim: Pregnancy is every woman's stage of life. During this period, women experience physical, mental and social changes. It is very sensitive, challenging and therefore a critical period for every woman particularly in HIV-positive women. During pregnancy, an HIV-positive mother is facing a psychological crisis which includes fear of transmission to children, death, leaving children to the family or a guardian, adverse effects during pregnancy and the effects of pregnancy on their health. Therefore, HIV-positive pregnant women are vulnerable and require supportive interventions.  Care for pregnant women with HIV negative women are unique and different. However, no more information about experience of pregnancy in HIV positive women exists. Therfore, the aim of the present study was to explore the lived experience of pregnancy in HIV-positive women. Methods: The present qualitative study with hermeneutic phenomenological approach included 12 HIV-infected pregnant women who referred to the counseling center for behavioral diseases at Imam Khomeini Hospital of Tehran University of Medical Sciences who were recruited through purposive sampling. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews. Data saturation was achieved after 16 interviews, each 40 to 90 min of duration with participants and then was analyzed by the method proposed by Diekelmann (1989). Results: The participants in the present study were of 22- 39 years of age. After data analysis, the main themes and 3 sub-themes emerged. These themes included: “return to life” with the three sub-themes of experience of motherhood, stability and protection, and gratification. Conclusion: The results revealed that although the experience of pregnancy in HIV-positive women was associated with a deep sense of fear of transmission of the disease and having children was viewed as a way of hope. Motherhood gave their lives meaning and provided for them to return to life. Understanding and awareness of all those are necessary for health care providers.The findings of this study emphasize on the need to design and implement comprehensive prevention strategies and interventions tailored to have a good feeling of pregnancy in these women.http://armaghanj.yums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-541-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1Pregnancy HIV-positive women Phenomenology Qualitative Study
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A Nikbakht Nasrabadi
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P Yadollahi
M Abbasi
Returning to life, the Lived Experiences of Pregnancy in Women with HIV: A Phenomenological study
Armaghane Danesh Bimonthly Journal
Pregnancy
HIV-positive women
Phenomenology
Qualitative Study
title Returning to life, the Lived Experiences of Pregnancy in Women with HIV: A Phenomenological study
title_full Returning to life, the Lived Experiences of Pregnancy in Women with HIV: A Phenomenological study
title_fullStr Returning to life, the Lived Experiences of Pregnancy in Women with HIV: A Phenomenological study
title_full_unstemmed Returning to life, the Lived Experiences of Pregnancy in Women with HIV: A Phenomenological study
title_short Returning to life, the Lived Experiences of Pregnancy in Women with HIV: A Phenomenological study
title_sort returning to life the lived experiences of pregnancy in women with hiv a phenomenological study
topic Pregnancy
HIV-positive women
Phenomenology
Qualitative Study
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