‘Let men into the pregnancy’—Men's perceptions about being tested for Chlamydia and HIV during pregnancy

Christianson, Monica; Boman, Jens; Essén, Birgitta

doi:10.1016/j.midw.2012.02.001

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“…Furthermore, the majority of participants indicated that the partner of a pregnant woman should also be tested for chlamydia infection during antenatal care. These results are comparable with a study from Sweden in which most of the interviewed men showed positive attitudes towards testing for HIV and chlamydia during antenatal care and that this would make them feel more involved in the pregnancy [30]. This may also explain that partners indicated more often than pregnant women that testing the partners for chlamydia during pregnancy was necessary.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 81%

“…This may also explain that partners indicated more often than pregnant women that testing the partners for chlamydia during pregnancy was necessary. Partners are often seen as a psychosocial support for the pregnant woman, but the biological health risks of transmitting an STI to the women and their unborn offspring are usually neglected [30]. Testing partners for chlamydia may be important, as a Dutch study among asymptomatic couples showed that at one time-point only half of the partners were infected [31].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Knowledge and acceptability of Chlamydia trachomatis screening among pregnant women and their partners; a cross-sectional study

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BackgroundChlamydia trachomatis infections in pregnancy can cause maternal disease, adverse pregnancy outcomes and neonatal disease, which is why chlamydia screening during pregnancy has been advocated. The effectiveness of a screening program depends on the knowledge of health care professionals, women and partners and the acceptability for screening of the target population. We assessed the knowledge of chlamydia infection among pregnant women and their partners in the Netherlands, their attitudes towards testing, and their experiences of being offered a chlamydia test. In addition, we evaluated the association between participants’ background characteristics and knowledge of chlamydia.MethodsPregnant women aged ≤ 30 years and their partners (regardless of their age) attending one of the participating primary midwifery care practices in the Netherlands were invited to participate. All participants completed a questionnaire, pregnant women provided a vaginal swab and partners provided a urine sample to test for C. trachomatis.ResultsIn total, 383 pregnant women and 282 partners participated in the study of whom 1.9% women and 2.6% partners tested chlamydia positive. Participants had high levels of awareness (92.8%) of chlamydial infection. They were knowledgeable about the risk of chlamydia infection; median knowledge score was 9.0 out of 12.0. Lower knowledge scores were found among partners (p-value <0.001), younger aged (p-value 0.02), non-western origin (p-value <0.001), low educational level (p-value <0.001), and no history of sexually transmitted infections (p-value <0.001). In total, 78% of respondents indicated that when pregnant women are tested for chlamydia, their partners should also be tested; 54% believed that all women should routinely be tested. Pregnant women more often indicated than partners that testing partners for chlamydial infection was not necessary (p-value <0.001). The majority of pregnant women (56.2%) and partners (59.2%) felt satisfied by being offered the test during antenatal care.ConclusionPregnant women and their partners were knowledgeable about chlamydial infection, found testing, both pregnant women and their partners, for chlamydia acceptable and not stigmatizing.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

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confidence: 99%

Knowledge and acceptability of Chlamydia trachomatis screening among pregnant women and their partners; a cross-sectional study

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“…Although this study focuses only on chlamydia and gonorrhea, it's valuable to review as it's the most current and comprehensive national report highlighting trends on recommended STI testing. In the second study, Christianson, Boman, and Essen () explore a novel approach to improve upon STI testing during pregnancy by involving the male partner. This study highlights the male viewpoint on a new concept to consider and advocates a more comprehensive approach to the burden of STI testing in pregnancy, viewing prenatal care and STI testing as a triad (pregnant woman, fetus and male partner).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…All pregnant women were being cared for by midwives. The men who agreed and the men who did not agree to be tested were interviewed in a respectful manner as to their opinions, feelings and thoughts regarding being tested or not (Christianson et al., , p. 353).…”

Section: Second Study—including the Male Partnermentioning

confidence: 99%