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World J Virology. Aug 12, 2015; 4(3): 245-254
Published online Aug 12, 2015. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v4.i3.245
Published online Aug 12, 2015. doi: 10.5501/wjv.v4.i3.245
Women’s willingness to be tested for human immunodeficiency virus during pregnancy: A review
Merav Ben-Natan, Yelena Hazanov, Pat Matthews School of Nursing, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, Hadera 38100, Israel
Merav Ben-Natan, Department of Nursing, School of Health Professions, Tel Aviv University Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, Hadera 38100, Israel
Author contributions: Ben-Natan M and Hazanov Y contributed to this paper.
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Correspondence to: Merav Ben-Natan, PhD, Pat Matthews School of Nursing, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, Hadera, P.O.B. 169, Hadera 38100, Israel. meraav@hy.health.gov.il
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Received: December 30, 2014
Peer-review started: January 2, 2015
First decision: March 6, 2015
Revised: May 28, 2015
Accepted: July 21, 2015
Article in press: July 23, 2015
Published online: August 12, 2015
Processing time: 225 Days and 13.5 Hours
Peer-review started: January 2, 2015
First decision: March 6, 2015
Revised: May 28, 2015
Accepted: July 21, 2015
Article in press: July 23, 2015
Published online: August 12, 2015
Processing time: 225 Days and 13.5 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: The willingness of women to be tested for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) during pregnancy is a complex phenomenon. There is frequent inconsistence in research results; however, studies have shown that certain major factors are steadily identified over time as associated with the phenomenon. Numerous factors related to pregnant women’s willingness to be tested suggest multiple possible interventions to maximize HIV testing efficiency and increase testing rates. There is a need in further research of the phenomenon, as the majority of the research literature focuses on sub-Saharan Africa.