Obstetric practices related to HIV in Kerala.
This survey of obstetricians' knowledge and practices in two districts in Kerala, India, finds a number of unethical practices: most providers are unaware of the value of the rapid screening test for HIV, they do not give pregnant women the option to refuse testing; testing is done without counselling, private doctors refer pregnant women who test positive to government hospitals, and some health services have separate facilities for pregnant women who test positive.
Choudhury
Lincoln Priyadarshi
LP
Achutha Menon Centre for Health Sciences Studies, SCTIMST, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. drlinconl@yahoo.com
Kutty
V Raman
VR
D015492:AIDS Serodiagnosis; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy* / Q000635:transmission; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical / Q000517:prevention & control; D007258:Informed Consent; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D009774:Obstetrics / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D017149:Private Sector; D017150:Public Sector; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires