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Folia Medica Indonesiana

ISSN 0303-7932

Vol. 48 / No. 2 / Published : 2012-04

Order : 7, and page :77 - 80

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Original Article :

Characteristics of hiv-positive pregnant women in dr. soetomo hospital, surabaya

Author :

  1. Salsabila Shahab*1
  2. Eighty Mardiyan K*2
  3. Erwin Astha Triyono*3
  1. Mahasiswa Fakultas Kedokteran
  2. Dosen Fakultas Kedokteran
  3. Dosen Fakultas Kedokteran

Abstract :

HIV infection is a pathological condition caused by Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). HIV virus can be transmitted from a mother to her baby. A program known as PMTCT which contains three measures is carried out to prevent this occurrence. A study is conducted to investigate the characteristics of expectant mothers with HIV-positive which undertake a treatment in hospitals Dr. Soetomo by looking at several variables such as maternal ARV consumption, method of child delivery, degree of breastfeeding, and so on, and the outcomes of a positive or negative HIV of the babies. The study was a descriptive-observational-retrospective type with a cross-sectional design employing a 41 expectant mothers with a positive HIV who underwent a treatment in a hospitals of Dr. Soetomo Surabaya during the period of January 2008 till May 2011. The results of the study revealed that all expectant mothers with HIV-positive followed the PMTCT program with several differences in the consumption of ARV. The foremost infections detected are Candidiasis oris and most CD4 count of the expectant mothers with HIV-positive is under 500 cells/mm3. Nearly all mothers with HIV-positive delivered their babies using SC method and all mothers with HIV-positive which are observed in this study do not breastfeed their babies. Only 25% of the infants born from HIV mother received a closer examination. (FMI 2012;48:77-80)

Keyword :

HIV, expectant mother, child covers,


References :

Department of Health Republic of Indonesia,(2006) Buku Pedoman Nasional Pencegahan Penularan HIV dari Ibu ke Bayi Jakarta : Departemen Kesehatan Republik Indonesia

Arikunto S,(2006) Prosedur Penelitian: Suatu Pendekatan Praktek Jakarta : Rineka Cipta





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