PMID: 8612016Jan 1, 1996Paper

Attitudes to counseling related to HIV infection screening in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso

Santé : cahiers d'étude et de recherches francophones
Michel CartouxR Salamon

Abstract

Two approaches, a questionnaire administered to pregnant women and interviews independently with selected individuals in posts of responsibility, were used to assess (i) the perception of HIV screening among patients attending a Maternal and Child Health Clinic and (ii) the attitudes of health staff and local authorities. One hundred and thirty five pregnant women were individually interviewed in their native language at the Farakan Maternal and Child Health Clinic, Bobo Dioulasso. Ninety six percent accepted the principle of being screened for HIV, and 91% wanted to be given the result, 46% in the presence of a family member. The person most often chosen to share the announcement of the result was the regular partner. Three physicians, two midwives, a hospital director, a parish priest and a politician were interviewed. One midwife did not approve of offering screening tests in the absence of available treatment. Four of these individuals suggested that the presence of a member of the family during counselling would be valuable to promote a sense of partnership. Many reasons were given to explain the difficulties associated with announcing the results of tests. They included: the absence of treatment; the cost of the test; the...Continue Reading

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