Knowledge about tests for HIV antibodies among pregnant women
Year: 1994
Type: article
Abstract: EDITOR, - Angus Nicoll and colleagues highlight the increasing prevalence of HIV infection in pregnant women in London.1 We recently investigated patients' understanding of antenatal testing for antibodies to HIV at an inner London obstetric unit. Anonymous self completion questionnaires were issued to 238 women attending the antenatal clinic over three months; 16 women refused to complete them, giving a response rate of 93.3%. All the women had previously seen a doctor and a midwife during the pregnancy. Anonymous, unlinked tests for HIV antibodies were being carried out in …
Source: BMJ
Authors: N Desmond, H Morgan, P Kell
Institution: Whittington Hospital
Language: English
Subfield: Infectious Diseases
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2008917897