A conceptual framework for understanding HIV risk behavior in the context of supporting fertility goals among HIV-serodiscordant couples

Reproductive Health Matters

Volumn 20, Issue SUPPL. 39, 2012, Pages 50-60

  Crankshaw, Tamaryn L ^a   Matthews, Lynn T ^b,c   Giddy, Janet ^a   Kaida, Angela ^d   Ware, Norma C ^c   Smit, Jennifer A ^b,e   Bangsberg, David R ^f  

^a MCCORD HOSPITAL   (South Africa)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^f MBARARA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Conceptual framework; HIV; Pregnancy; Safer conception; Serodiscordant couples

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CIRCUMCISION; COMMUNICATION SKILL; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; FAMILY DECISION MAKING; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE FERTILITY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MATERNAL ATTITUDE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PATERNAL ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SAFE SEX; STRATEGIC PLANNING; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DECISION MAKING; FERTILIZATION; HIV INFECTIONS; MOTIVATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; SOUTH AFRICA; TRANSMISSION; UTILIZATION;

DECISION MAKING; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FERTILIZATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MOTIVATION; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84870285277     PISSN: 09688080     EISSN: 14609576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-8080(12)39639-0     Document Type: Article

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