Systematic review of research focused on pregnant and postpartum women living with HIV
A relational ethics perspective
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21504678 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alison Z Weber (0000-0002-0892-9178, Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences Brown University School of Public Health Providence RI, corresponding author), Anna Harrison (0000-0002-1673-8486, Brown University), Abigail Harrison (0000-0003-1938-5513, Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences Brown University School of Public Health Providence RI), Jennifer A Pellowski (0000-0003-3316-4135, Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences Brown University School of Public Health Providence RI) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 829-838 |
| Publication date | 2021-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Bioethics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0269-9702 • E-ISSN: 1467-8519 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/bioe.12917 |
| PMID | 34318957 |
| OpenAlex | W3184241535 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 5 |
Historically, maternal HIV research has focused on prevention of mother‐to‐child transmission and child outcomes, with little focus on the health outcomes of mothers. Over the course of the HIV epidemic, the approach to including pregnant women in research has shifted. The current landscape lends itself to reviewing the public health ethics of this research. This systematic review aims to identify ethical barriers and considerations for including pregnant and postpartum women living with HIV in treatment adherence and retention research. We completed a systematic literature review following PRISMA guidelines with analysis using a relational ethics perspective. The included studies ( n = 7) identified ethical barriers related to (a) women research participants as individuals, (b) partner and family dynamics, (c) community perspectives on research design and conduct, and (d) policy and regulatory implications. These broader contextual factors will yield research responsive to, and respectful of, the needs of pregnant and postpartum women living with HIV. While current regulatory and policy environments may be slow to change, actions can be taken now to foster enabling environments for research. We suggest that a relational approach to public health ethics can best support the needs of pregnant and postpartum women living with HIV; acknowledging this population as systematically disadvantaged and inseparable from their communities will best support the health of this population
Disadvantaged · Environmental health · Family medicine · MEDLINE · Political science · Population · Public health · Systematic review · Ethics in Clinical Research · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Gerontology
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |