| Title | Attitudes toward and beliefs about prenatal HIV testing policies and mandatory HIV testing of newborns among drug users. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2005 |
| Authors | Fielder, Odicie, and Frederick L. Altice |
| Journal | AIDS & public policy journal |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 3-4 |
| Pagination | 74-91 |
| Date Published | 2005 Fall-Winter |
| ISSN | 0887-3852 |
| Keywords | Adolescent, Adult, AIDS Serodiagnosis, Attitude to Health, Connecticut, Female, Focus Groups, Humans, Infant, Newborn, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Mandatory Testing, Middle Aged, Neonatal Screening, Prenatal Diagnosis, Public Opinion, Substance Abuse, Intravenous |
| Abstract | Controversy remains about perinatal HIV testing in many clinical settings. We sought to examine the attitudes and health beliefs among drug users about mandatory HIV testing of newborns and about voluntary versus mandatory testing of pregnant women. We also examined to what extent negative experiences and stigmatization affected attitudes toward HIV testing. |
| DOI | 10.1007/s11904-011-0095-3 |
| Alternate Journal | AIDS Public Policy J |
