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Horizonte sanitario
On-line version ISSN 2007-7459Print version ISSN 1665-3262
Abstract
MENDOZA-ZUNIGA, Graciela Irene; GONZALEZ-ANOYA, Ricardo and RENDON-SALAS, Mario. Perception of pregnancy in women with Human Immunodefense Virus and their family support. Horiz. sanitario [online]. 2018, vol.17, n.1, pp.69-76. ISSN 2007-7459. https://doi.org/10.19136/hs.a17n1.1998.
Objective:
To evalúate the relationship between the perception of pregnancy and family support in women with human immunodeficiency virus, UMF 39 beneficiaries, Tabasco Delegation.
Materials and methods:
A cross-sectional, descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted in 26 female HIV positive women, with prior informed consent. A sociodemographic data card was used, as well as a pregnancy perception questionnaire and MOS scale to evaluate family support. We used measures of central tendency (mean, median and fashion), Chi square of Pearson.
Results:
A mean age of 36 years was obtained, with a single marital status. Family typology: the nuclear family predominates. Family life cycle: mostly in the expansion stage. Perception of pregnancy in women with HIV was regular, with a lack of social support. It was obtained by analytical test that there is no relation between the variables perception of pregnancy and social support in this virus carrier women.
Conclusions:
It was observed that the condition is not an impediment to decide having a pregnancy, regardless of family support.
Keywords : Human immunodeficiency virus; Pregnancy perception; Family support.
