%0 Journal Article
%T The lived experiences of rural women diagnosed with the human immunodeficiency virus in the antenatal period
%A Anita S. van der Merwe
%A Genevieve Marion Fords
%A Talitha Crowley
%J -
%D 2017
%X Background: In South Africa, pregnant women are diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) at antenatal clinics and simultaneously initiated on antiretroviral treatment (ART). An HIV diagnosis together with the initiation of ART has an emotional impact that may influence how pregnant women cope with pregnancy and their adherence to a treatment plan. The aim of the study was to explore the lived experiences of women diagnosed with HIV in the antenatal period in a rural area in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.
%K A qualitative approach with a descriptive phenomenological design was utilised. The study applied purposive sampling to select participants from a local community clinic in the Eastern Cape. Ten semistructured interviews were conducted
%K transcribed and analysed using Colaizzi¡¯s framework.
%U https://www.ajol.info/index.php/saharaj/article/view/161684