2006
DOI: 10.1590/s1519-38292006000500010
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Abstract: Objectives: to determine HIV testing prevalence during antenatal care and hospital admission for delivery and identify factors associated to pregnant women testing and results delivery.Methods : a descriptive study comprised of 400 puerperal women seen at the Women Care Center of Instituto Materno Infantil Professor Fernando Figueira, IMIP.Results: one hundred and fifty four (38.5%) women were admitted for delivery without having received the results of the anti-HIV test. One hundred and thirty four women (87.… Show more

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“…However, the present study shows that only one fourth of parturients were counseled and more than half were not even given an explanation about the reason for the HIV rapid test to be performed, indicating that this test has been performed forcefully, without women's consent. In the city of Recife, the prevalence of counseling for the HIV rapid test during delivery was even lower: 7.7% 15 . *n = 955; **n = 951; ***n = 946…”
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“…However, the present study shows that only one fourth of parturients were counseled and more than half were not even given an explanation about the reason for the HIV rapid test to be performed, indicating that this test has been performed forcefully, without women's consent. In the city of Recife, the prevalence of counseling for the HIV rapid test during delivery was even lower: 7.7% 15 . *n = 955; **n = 951; ***n = 946…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The moment of delivery requires special attention due to women's emotional and physical vulnerability 11,15 . In this context, counseling becomes a key tool, aiming to reduce the anguish caused by doubts and lack of information about the performance of the HIV rapid test.…”
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confidence: 99%
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“…They studied 1,658 pregnant women of three public maternity hospitals in Porto Alegre (RS) and found 59.2% had not received any prior counseling, 18.1% were unaware they were being tested and 3.2% believed testing was mandatory. Morimura et al 19 (2006), while studying pregnant women in a school maternity hospital in Recife, also reported no pre-testing counseling (52% during prenatal care and 90% in rapid testing in the maternity hospital), and diffi culty to receive test results as well. Segurado et al 28 (2003) interviewed women living with HIV/AIDS in reference services in São Paulo.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Similarly, testing rates were lower in those aged [16][17][18][19] years in the US (12.2% in 1998, 16 and 18.7% in 2002 3 ), Canada (18%, 1995-1996 15 ), Italy (4.9% of men; 6.3% of women 26 ) and in other European countries. 25 The literature confi rms that young people may resist HIV testing if they fi nd health services unfriendly.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%