Journal article
Loneliness and perceived social support in pregnancy and early postpartum of mothers living with HIV in Ontario, Canada
Abstract
The HIV Mothering Study (n = 72) was a prospective, observational, cohort study exploring psychosocial experiences and needs of WLWHIV in pregnancy and postpartum. We performed quantitative analysis of determinants of loneliness (UCLA Loneliness Scale) and lower perceived social support (SS) (Medical Outcomes Study-Social Support Survey). The hypothesized determinants included: age, years with HIV, racism (Everyday Discrimination Scale), …
Authors
Khan S; Ion A; Alyass A; Greene S; Kwaramba G; Smith S; Carvalhal A; Kennedy VL; Walmsley S; Loutfy M
Journal
AIDS Care, Vol. 31, No. 3, pp. 318–325
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
March 4, 2019
DOI
10.1080/09540121.2018.1515469
ISSN
0954-0121