title: Reproductive decision-making in the age of AIDS.
abstract: The forecast for the HIV epidemic in the United States includes increasing numbers of infected women and children, the latter of whom will be born to infected mothers. As the epidemic progresses, nurses will be more frequently called on to assist women in making difficult reproductive decisions. Using four levels of analysis, this discussion explores current knowledge about reproduction in HIV-infected women and suggests interventions and nursing actions.
authors.affiliation: New Mexico AIDS Education and Training Center.
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Bradley-Springer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003376:Counseling; D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D011287:Prejudice; D012098:Reproduction; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D016387:Women's Health