Childbearing Decisions Of HIV Discordant Couples In Banjarmasin

DOI

10.2991/smichs-17.2017.48How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Childbearing Decisions, Discordant Couples, HIV, People Living With HIV/AIDS.

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this research is to describe the childbearing decisions in sero discordant couples.Method: This research used a qualitative method with a case study research design. Total primary informants involved 10 informant couples, and triangulation informants involved 5 informants. The research instruments used are interview guidelines and in-depth interview and voice recorder. Results: The results of the study showed 5 couples decided not to have children after one of them was infected with HIV, 3 couples decided to have more children and 2 couples who had no children decided to try and have children. There was no factor which influenced the couple's childbearing decisions such as family, doctor, counselor and colleagues. Conclusion: Discordant couples decided not to have children after being infected with HIV.

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© 2017, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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AU  - Rizqy Amelia
AU  - Antono Suryoputro
AU  - Zahroh Shaluhiyah
PY  - 2017/12
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TI  - Childbearing Decisions Of HIV Discordant Couples In Banjarmasin
BT  - Proceedings of the 2nd Sari Mulia International Conference on Health and Sciences 2017 (SMICHS 2017)
PB  - Atlantis Press
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