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Experiences of Fetal or Infant Loss among Tanzanian Women in HIV Care.

Publication ,  Journal Article
Kisigo, GA; Manavalan, P; Cichowitz, C; Knettel, BA; Mmbaga, BT; Watt, MH
Published in: Journal of loss & trauma
January 2019

This study examined the impact of fetal or infant loss on HIV care engagement. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 15 HIV-infected women who experienced fetal or infant loss while enrolled in prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) services in Tanzania. Women attributed the loss to delays in receiving healthcare. Provider communication about the cause of the loss was poor, and women reported substantial distress related to the loss. One-fifth reported gaps in HIV care or disengagement from care following their loss. Loss of a fetus or infant is not uncommon in HIV endemic settings, and should be integrated into PMTCT guidelines.

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Published In

Journal of loss & trauma

DOI

EISSN

1532-5032

ISSN

1532-5024

Publication Date

January 2019

Volume

24

Issue

7

Start / End Page

625 / 635

Related Subject Headings

  • Clinical Psychology
  • 5205 Social and personality psychology
  • 5203 Clinical and health psychology
  • 5201 Applied and developmental psychology
  • 1701 Psychology
 

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Kisigo, G. A., Manavalan, P., Cichowitz, C., Knettel, B. A., Mmbaga, B. T., & Watt, M. H. (2019). Experiences of Fetal or Infant Loss among Tanzanian Women in HIV Care. Journal of Loss & Trauma, 24(7), 625–635. https://doi.org/10.1080/15325024.2019.1600850
Kisigo, Godfrey A., Preeti Manavalan, Cody Cichowitz, Brandon A. Knettel, Blandina T. Mmbaga, and Melissa H. Watt. “Experiences of Fetal or Infant Loss among Tanzanian Women in HIV Care.Journal of Loss & Trauma 24, no. 7 (January 2019): 625–35. https://doi.org/10.1080/15325024.2019.1600850.
Kisigo GA, Manavalan P, Cichowitz C, Knettel BA, Mmbaga BT, Watt MH. Experiences of Fetal or Infant Loss among Tanzanian Women in HIV Care. Journal of loss & trauma. 2019 Jan;24(7):625–35.
Kisigo, Godfrey A., et al. “Experiences of Fetal or Infant Loss among Tanzanian Women in HIV Care.Journal of Loss & Trauma, vol. 24, no. 7, Jan. 2019, pp. 625–35. Epmc, doi:10.1080/15325024.2019.1600850.
Kisigo GA, Manavalan P, Cichowitz C, Knettel BA, Mmbaga BT, Watt MH. Experiences of Fetal or Infant Loss among Tanzanian Women in HIV Care. Journal of loss & trauma. 2019 Jan;24(7):625–635.

Published In

Journal of loss & trauma

DOI

EISSN

1532-5032

ISSN

1532-5024

Publication Date

January 2019

Volume

24

Issue

7

Start / End Page

625 / 635

Related Subject Headings

  • Clinical Psychology
  • 5205 Social and personality psychology
  • 5203 Clinical and health psychology
  • 5201 Applied and developmental psychology
  • 1701 Psychology