Bidirectional links between HIV and intimate partner violence in pregnancy: implications for prevention of mother-to-child transmission

This paper reports on qualitative research in 3 Johannesburg antenatal clinics

Abstract

This paper reports on qualitative research in 3 Johannesburg antenatal clinics to understand the links between intimate partner violence and HIV-related health of pregnant women. The researchers held focus group discussions with pregnant women alongside interviews with health care providers, district health managers and pregnant abused women

This research is supported by the Department for International Development’s STRIVE Programme which is led by London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM)

Citation

Abigail M Hatcher, Nataly Woollett, Christina C Pallitto, Keneuoe Mokoatle, Heidi Stöckl, Catherine MacPhail, Sinead Delany-Moretlwe, and Claudia García-Moreno. Bidirectional links between HIV and intimate partner violence in pregnancy: implications for prevention of mother-to-child transmission. Journal of the International AIDS Society. 2014; 17(1): 19233. doi: 0.7448/IAS.17.1.19233

Bidirectional links between HIV and intimate partner violence in pregnancy: implications for prevention of mother-to-child transmission

Published 3 November 2014