加纳城市孕妇与艾滋病毒/艾滋病有关的知识、态度和看法：定性研究的结果

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International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences Pub Date : 2024-01-01 DOI:10.1016/j.ijans.2024.100785

Awinaba Amoah Adongo, Jonathan Mensah Dapaah, Bright Addo

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摘要

导言有关艾滋病毒/艾滋病的知识、态度和观念（KAPs）是抗击该疾病的基石之一。据报道，感染艾滋病毒的孕妇或产后妇女的死亡率和发病率是未感染艾滋病毒的妇女的八倍。如果妇女（尤其是孕妇）对艾滋病毒/艾滋病有全面的了解，预防母婴传播（PMTCT）策略就会更加有效。这项定性研究旨在探讨加纳阿克拉一家医疗机构中 18 名接受产前护理的孕妇对艾滋病毒/艾滋病的了解、态度和看法。结果分析得出三个主题：(a) 孕妇对艾滋病毒/艾滋病病因和传播途径的了解，(b) 对艾滋病毒/艾滋病和艾滋病毒检测的态度，以及 (c) 对感染艾滋病毒孕妇的看法。我们发现，孕妇对艾滋病毒传播的原因和方式的了解程度相对较高。然而，由于害怕检测结果呈阳性、与艾滋病毒/艾滋病相关的污名、歧视和偏见，以及一些人对如何感染病毒（精神上）的误解，在检测前、检测期间和检测后都需要精神上的帮助，因此为确定其艾滋病毒感染状况而进行检测的比例很低。

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HIV/AIDS-related knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of urban Ghanaian pregnant women: Results of a qualitative study

Introduction

Knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions (KAPs) regarding HIV/AIDS is one of the cornerstones in the fight against the disease. Mortality and morbidity among HIV-infected pregnant or postpartum women are reported to be eight times higher than their HIV-uninfected counterparts. Preventing mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) strategies can be more effective if women, particularly pregnant women, have comprehensive knowledge about HIV/AIDS.

Methods

This qualitative study was designed to explore the knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions of HIV/AIDS among 18 pregnant women attending antenatal care in a health facility in Accra, Ghana. Data was collected through individual in-depth interviews, transcribed and thematically analysed using the six steps identified by Braun and Clarke.

Results

Three themes emerged from the analysis: (a) Pregnant women’s knowledge of the causes and transmission of HIV/AIDS, (b) Attitude towards HIV/AIDS and HIV testing, and (c) Perceptions about pregnant women living with HIV. We found the knowledge of the causes and mode of HIV transmission among the pregnant women to be relatively high. However, testing to determine their HIV status was low, owing to factors such as fear of testing positive, the stigma, discrimination, and prejudice associated with HIV/AIDS, and misconceptions some had about how the virus could be contracted (spiritually), which necessitated spiritual assistance before, during, and after testing.

Conclusion

The findings underscore the need for health professionals to address myths and superstitions about HIV/AIDS during antenatal care visits to encourage and improve testing uptake among pregnant women.

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International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences Nursing-Nursing (all)

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2.40

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0.00%

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114

审稿时长

21 weeks

期刊介绍： International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences (IJANS) is an international scientific journal published by Elsevier. The broad-based journal was founded on two key tenets, i.e. to publish the most exciting research with respect to the subjects of Nursing and Midwifery in Africa, and secondly, to advance the international understanding and development of nursing and midwifery in Africa, both as a profession and as an academic discipline. The fully refereed journal provides a forum for all aspects of nursing and midwifery sciences, especially new trends and advances. The journal call for original research papers, systematic and scholarly review articles, and critical papers which will stimulate debate on research, policy, theory or philosophy of nursing as related to nursing and midwifery in Africa, technical reports, and short communications, and which will meet the journal''s high academic and ethical standards. Manuscripts of nursing practice, education, management, and research are encouraged. The journal values critical scholarly debate on issues that have strategic significance for educators, practitioners, leaders and policy-makers of nursing and midwifery in Africa. The journal publishes the highest quality scholarly contributions reflecting the diversity of nursing, and is also inviting international scholars who are engaged with nursing and midwifery in Africa to contribute to the journal. We will only publish work that demonstrates the use of rigorous methodology as well as by publishing papers that highlight the theoretical underpinnings of nursing and midwifery as it relates to the Africa context.