"He doesn't love me less. he loves me more": perceptions of women living with HIV/AIDS of partner support in childbearing decision-making.
Our purpose in this study was to understand the importance of male partner support in the childbearing decision-making processes of women living with HIV/AIDS (WLHA) by exploring their perceptions of support after disclosure, prepartum, and postpartum. We conducted in-depth interviews with 15 WLHA who were receiving clinical HIV care at a teaching hospital in Lagos. Results show that all male partners were consistently supportive, except the partner of the only unmarried participant. Other subthemes that emerged include the following: emotional support and reassurance; partnership and faith; and tangible support. We reveal important implications for HIV treatment and care programs.
a Pharmaceutical Health Services Research Department, School of Pharmacy , University of Maryland , Baltimore , Maryland , USA.
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D000328:Adult; D003376:Counseling; D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008149:Love; D008297:Male; D009549:Nigeria; D010465:Perception; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012098:Reproduction; D012747:Sexual Partners / Q000523:psychology*; D012944:Social Support; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D055815:Young Adult