title: Brazilian mothers with HIV: experiences with diagnosis and treatment in a human rights based health care system.
abstract: Drawing on in-depth interviews with a group of urban poor HIV-positive mothers in Northeastern Brazil, this essay examines their experiences with HIV medical diagnosis and treatment. It argues that strong social and religious networks as well as the Universal HIV treatment program provide Northeastern Brazilian mothers with forms of support that may be absent in other countries. It further suggests that more research be done to determine how particular forms of health care, such as the human rights-based approach that Brazil has taken to HIV/AIDS, inform patient-provider relationships.
authors.affiliation: St. John's College, Santa Fe, NM, USA. jsjerome@sjcsf.edu
authors.forename: Jessica Scott
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Jerome
authors.forename: Marli Teresinha Gimeniz
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Galvao
authors.forename: Stacy Tessler
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Lindau
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D003863:Depression / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy / Q000635:transmission; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006806:Human Rights; D006801:Humans; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008425:Maternal Behavior; D008429:Maternal Welfare / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055118:Medication Adherence / Q000523:psychology; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D011204:Poverty Areas; D012944:Social Support; D016903:Drug Monitoring