Couple counselling and testing for HIV at antenatal clinics
Views from men, women and counsellors
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19438876 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rose Mlay (Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences), Helen Lugina (Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences), Stan Becker (0000-0002-3251-9152, Johns Hopkins University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 356-360 |
| Publication date | 2008-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | AIDS Care (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0954-0121 • E-ISSN: 1360-0451 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09540120701561304 |
| PMID | 18351484 |
| OpenAlex | W1980683096 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 22 |
| References cited | 15 |
The purpose of this study was to gain insight from views of Tanzanian men and women on couple voluntary counselling and testing (CVCT) for HIV at antenatal clinics (ANC) in Tanzania. Data collection was through focus group discussions with women aged 25-48 years (n=8), women 18-24 years (n=10), HIV counsellors (n=11), men aged 20-34 (n=8) and men aged 35-75 years (n=8) and in-depth interviews (IDI) with five men and eight women. Participants were asked their views concerning men volunteering for CVCT for HIV, motivation of couples to receive results together and effective ways of counselling sero-discordant couples. Many participants agreed on the importance of incorporating CVCT at ANC, while others expressed reservations due to the cultural belief that ANC is for women. The importance of love, care and respect between sero-discordant couples was stressed; nonetheless, many anticipated that disclosure of HIV-positive status to an HIV-negative spouse could result in abandonment, divorce or violence against the woman whether she was sero-negative or -positive. Couple counselling and testing at ANC incorporating the suggestions made by study participants could become an important intervention for the prevention of HIV transmission and maintenance of good relations between sero-discordant partners
Family medicine · Focus group · Population · Psychiatry · Spouse · Tanzania · Voluntary counseling and testing · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Clinical Psychology · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 22 |
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| Citations per year | 1,29 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2023 (15) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 22 |