Behavioral interventions for improving contraceptive use among women living with HIV

摘要: Counseling can help HIV-positive women meet their goals for family planning. It also prevent giving the virus to infants. Due better treatment, people with HIV are living longer. More may want have a child in future. We examined behavioral programs improve use of planning methods. Through October 2012, we did computer searches studies women. wrote researchers find other reports. The program could be compared different program, routine care, or no counseling. Studies compare versus HIV-negative If available, used adjusted results control factors affecting outcomes. Otherwise, odds ratio. assessed research quality. We found seven from Africa total 8882 Three special standard services. One showed site had more non-condom birth and fewer pregnancies. In another, at sites enhanced services modern than basic groups similar change baseline. third study, who combined care (non-condom). condoms those care. Four older study not differ much control. Two provide counseling larger were less likely get pregnant. stopped using hormonal control, but spermicide. provided both groups. pregnancies other, pregnancy condom use. Overall, these moderate quality studies. Many adjust outcomes, many self-reported data. designs reporting methods. Four done years ago. Improved treatment has changed how think about having children. However, little on field needs tested choose method.