Thesis
Perinatal human immunodeficiency screening in Washington State
Washington State University
Master of Health Policy and Administration (MHPA), Washington State University
2006
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/463
Abstract
Context Perinatal Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) transmission reduction is dependent upon the utilization of antiretroviral therapies (ART) in the pregnant women's medicinal regimen. Recent studies indicate that the uptake of HIV screening in pregnant populations is dependent on: 1) Access to a provider offering HIV perinatal screening; and, 2) Knowledge of the efficacy of ART at perinatal HIV transmission reduction. Objective To assess the association between knowledge of ART and HIV screening uptake in pregnant populations in the State of Washington. Design and Settings Secondary data analysis was conducted on the 2000 and 2003 responses by pregnant individuals to the Washington State HIV/AIDS Knowledge, Attitudes and Beliefs Survey (KAB). The data obtained from this cross-sectional data collection were analyzed using bivariate and multivariate regression analyses. Variables controlled for in this research were: education, income, race, marital status, and susceptibility to HIV risk factors. Results The findings of this research did not provide support for the central hypothesis regarding the association between knowledge of ART and HIV screening uptake in pregnant populations in the State of Washington. Conclusion One potential interpretation for the lack of support for the central hypothesis is that providers who offered the HIV test to their patients did indiscriminately of their patients' knowledge of ART, education, income, race, marital status, and susceptibility to HIV risk factors. Further research is needed to determine whether or not there is a statistically significant association between knowledge of ART and screening uptake in pregnant populations in the State of Washington.
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- Title
- Perinatal human immunodeficiency screening in Washington State
- Creators
- Sarah Annette. Wagner
- Contributors
- Fevzi Akinci (Degree Supervisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Health Policy and Administration, Department of
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Health Policy and Administration (MHPA), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; Pullman, Wash. :
- Identifiers
- 99900525039701842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis