Assessment of Reproductive Health in HIV Positive Women That Referred to High Risk Behavior Consultation Center

摘要

Objective: With the increase in HIV positive women and the increased life expectancy associated with the use of antiretroviral drugs, there is a need for more knowledge about the health of reproductive health and decision making in the lives of affected women. Method: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 200 HIV-infected women referring to the Risky Behavioral consultant Center of Imam Khomeini Hospital in 1394. Sampling was convenience and questionnaire that applied in this study was designed by Behboodi and et al. Result: this study showed that 36.5 % of women had one children and 18.5% had infected child,72% had infected partner,32.5% had unwanted pregnancy and 10% had dual protection contraception use. Mean of disease concern dimension was 40/53%, life instability and sexual relationship was 54.6; coping with HIV 51/37, HIV disclosure and social issue 42.12, responsibility behavior 72.94 and mean dimension of need support for self-care 37.5 Discussion: The results of this study showed that the mean score of HIV-positive women's reproductive health questionnaire in most dimensions and the overall score was about fifty percent and less, and there is a need for social support and counseling in this regard.