Fertility desires of people living with HIV: does the implementation of a sexual and reproductive health and HIV integration model change healthcare providers' attitudes and clients' desires?
Client
Fertility desires
HIV positive
Integration
PLHIV
Provider
South Africa
Journal
BMC health services research
ISSN: 1472-6963
Titre abrégé: BMC Health Serv Res
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101088677
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
26 May 2021
26 May 2021
Historique:
received:
14
06
2020
accepted:
06
05
2021
entrez:
27
5
2021
pubmed:
28
5
2021
medline:
29
5
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
There is a need for information and healthcare support for the fertility desires and contraceptive needs of people living with HIV (PLHIV) in order to provide safer conception support for sero-discordant couples wanting to safely conceive. A model to integrate sexual and reproductive health and HIV services was developed and implemented in a district hospital and six clinics in the eThekwini District, South Africa. To evaluate the model's success, a cross-sectional survey was conducted before and after implementation of the model. As part of this evaluation, fertility desires of PLHIV (both male and female), and providers' perspectives thereof were explored. Changes in desires and attitudes after integration of services were investigated. Forty-six healthcare providers and 269 clients (48 male, 221 female) were surveyed at baseline, and 44 providers and 300 clients (70 male, 230 female) at endline. Various factors including relationship status, parity and antiretroviral treatment (ART) access influenced PLHIVs' desires for children. Concerns for their own and their child's health negatively impacted on PLHIV's fertility desires. These concerns declined after integration of services. Similarly, providers' concerns about PLHIV having children decreased after the implementation of the model. Integrated services are important to facilitate provision of information on contraceptive options as well as safer conception information for PLHIV who want to have children.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
There is a need for information and healthcare support for the fertility desires and contraceptive needs of people living with HIV (PLHIV) in order to provide safer conception support for sero-discordant couples wanting to safely conceive. A model to integrate sexual and reproductive health and HIV services was developed and implemented in a district hospital and six clinics in the eThekwini District, South Africa.
METHODS
METHODS
To evaluate the model's success, a cross-sectional survey was conducted before and after implementation of the model. As part of this evaluation, fertility desires of PLHIV (both male and female), and providers' perspectives thereof were explored. Changes in desires and attitudes after integration of services were investigated.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Forty-six healthcare providers and 269 clients (48 male, 221 female) were surveyed at baseline, and 44 providers and 300 clients (70 male, 230 female) at endline. Various factors including relationship status, parity and antiretroviral treatment (ART) access influenced PLHIVs' desires for children. Concerns for their own and their child's health negatively impacted on PLHIV's fertility desires. These concerns declined after integration of services. Similarly, providers' concerns about PLHIV having children decreased after the implementation of the model.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Integrated services are important to facilitate provision of information on contraceptive options as well as safer conception information for PLHIV who want to have children.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34039312
doi: 10.1186/s12913-021-06487-0
pii: 10.1186/s12913-021-06487-0
pmc: PMC8157636
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
509Subventions
Organisme : William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
ID : N/A
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