Quality of life assessment in pregnant women with the human immunodeficiency virus

Abstract

This is the first longitudinal evaluation of perceived quality of life in HIV-positive pregnant subjects. We conclude that perceived quality of life differs between HIV-positive and HIV-negative pregnant women. These differences may not be manifest during initial antenatal visits but may develop as pregnancy, the disease process, and other life events specific to delivery and the postpartum period interact and affect overall perceived quality of life. Longitudinal evaluation of quality-of-life issues may be important in the comprehensive care of HIV-positive women during pregnancy.

The quality of life of HIV-infected and non-infected women post-caesarean section delivery

“…An interesting result from the social functioning question in the mental health sub-section, was that HIV-infected women scored higher than the non-infected group. A similar study by Larrabee et al (1996) in Houston, Texas comparing HIV-infected and non-infected women, showed worse social and cognitive functioning among HIVinfected women. The authors stated that the decreased societal functioning might be due to cultural and social reactions to the virus (Larrabee et al 1996).…”

“…The postpartum maternal services tend to be task-orientated rather than patient-orientated, resulting in impersonal and incomplete patient care (Bekinska et al, 2006). In terms of HIV-infected women, the interaction between pregnancy, the pathophysiology of the virus, and social determinants, may influence the patients' QoL (Larrabee, Monga, Eriksen, & Helfgott, 1996). Research in this area is therefore essential in order to improve the quality of health care in the country.…”

A Case-Control Study Evaluating Depression and Quality of Life in High-Risk Pregnant Women

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Experiência da gravidez em situação de seropositividade para o VIH: Revisão da literatura brasileira

“…De fato, contrariamente ao verificado no plano internacional (e.g., Bernatsky, Souza, & de Jong, 2007;Larrabee, Monga, Eriksen, & Helfgott, 1996;Pereira & Canavarro, 2009, não foram encontrados estudos quantitativos empregando instrumentos padronizados para essa avaliação. Tampouco são conhecidas as semelhanças e diferenças entre as experiências de gestantes seropositivas de diferentes faixas etárias (como as adolescentes, por exemplo) e níveis socioeconômicos, uma vez que a maioria dos estudos brasileiros é feita em serviços públicos de saúde, frequentados por usuárias de baixa renda.…”