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[Attitudes of pregnant women concerning testing for HIV infection]
Since July 1987 pregnant women who attend the outpatient clinic of the University Hospital in Groningen are tested for HIV-infection after informed consent. Their opinion of this policy was examined by means of a questionnaire. This questionnaire was answered by a group of women who had delivered and by a group tested recently. Of these 95.9% and 89.8%, respectively, felt it would be desirable to test all pregnant women; 30% felt obliged to be tested. Informed consent was of importance according to 58.8%; 84.8% were worried about a risk of 1:10,000 of acquiring HIV-infection; 16.6% would still feel very anxious if this risk were 1:1,000,000. Many of the women were prepared to pay for testing, if this would reduce these risks. The results show a positive attitude to screening for HIV-infection. However, a restrained policy remains advisable as the prevalence is still low and screening is considered more or less obligatory by the women involved.
Since July 1987 pregnant women who attend the outpatient clinic of the University Hospital in Groningen are tested for HIV-infection after informed consent. Their opinion of this policy was examined by means of a questionnaire. This questionnaire was answered by a group of women who had delivered and by a group tested recently. Of these 95.9% and 89.8%, respectively, felt it would be desirable to test all pregnant women; 30% felt obliged to be tested. Informed consent was of importance according to 58.8%; 84.8% were worried about a risk of 1:10,000 of acquiring HIV-infection; 16.6% would still feel very anxious if this risk were 1:1,000,000. Many of the women were prepared to pay for testing, if this would reduce these risks. The results show a positive attitude to screening for HIV-infection. However, a restrained policy remains advisable as the prevalence is still low and screening is considered more or less obligatory by the women involved.