Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT02667808
Exploring the Impact of HIV and ART on Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices in Reproductive Health in Lilongwe, Malawi
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- —
- Study type
- Observational
- Enrollment
- 562 (actual)
- Sponsor
- Emory University · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 18 Years – 55 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
The aim of this study is to identify reproductive health priorities among individuals living with HIV.This study also seeks to explore factors that influence fertility, family planning, and sexual behavior among individuals with HIV who are receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART).
Detailed description
The aim of this study is to identify reproductive health priorities among individuals living with HIV.This study also seeks to explore factors that influence fertility, family planning, and sexual behavior among individuals with HIV who are receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART). This is a mixed method study in which subjects will participate in focused group discussions and complete a questionnaire. Discussions will be 1-2 hours in length aimed to evaluate fertility intentions, family planning, and sexual health behaviors. Data collected from the focus groups will be analyzed for common themes to generate questionnaires to assess reproductive health knowledge, attitudes and practices related to family planning, and fertility and sexual health among persons living with HIV.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| OTHER | Focus Group | Subjects will participate in four to eight group discussions aimed to evaluate fertility intentions, family planning, and sexual health behaviors. Discussions will be 1-2 hours in length. Groups will be conducted among men and women. |
| OTHER | Questionnaire | Participants will complete a questionnaire assessing reproductive health knowledge, attitudes and practices related to family planning, and fertility and sexual health. The questionnaire will take no longer than 30 minutes to complete. |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2011-08-01
- Primary completion
- 2013-12-01
- Completion
- 2013-12-01
- First posted
- 2016-01-29
- Last updated
- 2017-02-09
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Malawi
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT02667808. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.