Evaluation of Barriers to Postpartum Care in HIV Infected Women
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | HIV / AIDS, Women's Studies |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Immunology / Infectious Diseases, Reproductive |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - 65 |
| Updated: | 5/3/2014 |
| Start Date: | January 2012 |
| End Date: | January 2014 |
| Contact: | Tanvir K Bell, MD |
| Email: | Tanvir.K.Bell@uth.tmc.edu |
| Phone: | 713-500-6759 |
The purpose of this study is to evaluate why the majority of HIV infected women in the
Harris County Health District system who are pregnant do not come to clinic for their HIV
disease after they have a baby through questionaires administered prepartum and
questionaires and structured interviews postpartum. The study will ask subjects questions
about HIV, drug use, depression and social problems.
Harris County Health District system who are pregnant do not come to clinic for their HIV
disease after they have a baby through questionaires administered prepartum and
questionaires and structured interviews postpartum. The study will ask subjects questions
about HIV, drug use, depression and social problems.
This study is evaluating information pre and postpartum to assess what are barriers to
patients coming into care for HIV after they have a baby. We will try to evaluate recurrent
themes in questionaires and interviews to try and identify the barriers to care.
patients coming into care for HIV after they have a baby. We will try to evaluate recurrent
themes in questionaires and interviews to try and identify the barriers to care.
Inclusion Criteria: HIV infected pregnant women who
- HIV-infected women who are pregnant by confirmatory tests or an HIV positive woman
who has had a baby within the last 6 months and is coming to care postpartum.
- Women who intend to get care at Harris County Hospital District.
- Subjects must be >18 years old.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Women unable to complete questionnaires.
- Women who are unable to speak, read, or understand English or Spanish.
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