Factors associated with pregnancy uptake decisions among seropositive HIV people receiving antiretroviral therapy in sub‐Saharan Africa: A systematic review. Issue 5 (29th May 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Doat, Abdul Razak; Amoah, Roberta Mensima; Konlan, Kennedy Diema; Konlan, Kennedy Dodam; Abdulai, Juliana Asibi; Kukeba, Margaret W.; Mohammed, Iddrisu; Saah, Joel Afram
• Is Part Of: Nursing open. Volume 9:Issue 5(2022)
• Page Start: 2239
• Page End: 2249
• Publication Date: 2022-05-29
• Subjects: AIDS treatment -- antiretroviral therapy -- childbearing -- childbearing age -- Ghana -- HIV and AIDS -- HIV therapy -- reproductive age -- sub‐Saharan Africa; 610.73
• DOI: 10.1002/nop2.1251
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2054-1058

Abstract

Abstract: Aim: This study determined the factors associated with pregnancy uptake decision among seropositive HIV people receiving antiretroviral therapy in sub‐Saharan Africa. Design: Systematic review. Methods: The population, intervention, comparison and outcomes framework was adopted to search for literature after a scoping review using the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta‐analyses guidelines adopted in searching, and screening articles from four databases (PubMed, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Embase, and Google scholar) to find 12 articles suitable for this study. Results: Motivators of pregnancy uptake among HIV‐positive women include desire to have children, knowledge about PMTCT, cultural duty for married women to have children, and household income. Demotivating factors included the modern method of contraception and burden associated with pregnancy. Conclusion: There is a need to improve on services that reduce conception‐related risks especially for women who choose to conceive and to incorporate fertility‐related counselling into HIV treatment services.