title: [HIV seropositive women and their partners facing the decision of a pregnancy].
abstract: The purpose of this qualitative, descriptive exploratory study is to investigate the reasons why HIV seropositive women and their partners make the decision of becoming pregnant despite the risk of vertical transmission, contamination or reinfection of the partner. The subjects of this study were six pregnant women. Data collection was done through a semi-structured questionnaire which was organized in the NVIVO 2.0 software and interpreted through theme-based content analysis. Through this analysis three themes emerged: Pregnancy planning; Knowledge of HIV/AIDS transmission and treatment; Living in the context of HIV/AIDS. The relevance of this study resides on the fact that the desire of the couple in becoming parents remains, despite of the awareness regarding the risks of vertical transmission and contamination.
authors.affiliation: Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil. fpcordova@terra.com.br
authors.forename: Fernanda Peixoto
authors.initials: FP
authors.lastname: Cordova
authors.forename: Anna Maria Hecker
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Luz
authors.forename: Agnes Peruzzo
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Innocente
authors.forename: Eveline Franco da
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Silva
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000523:psychology* / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical; D008297:Male; D012098:Reproduction; D012307:Risk Factors; D012747:Sexual Partners