Women's reproductive health knowledge, attitudes and practices in relation to the Zika virus outbreak in northeast Brazil.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To assess knowledge, pregnancy attitudes and contraceptive practices in relation to the Zika virus outbreak in Brazil.

Methods

We interviewed 526 women 18 to 49 years old in primary health services in a Northeastern capital of Brazil, in 2016. They provided information about their knowledge of Zika transmission and health consequences, their receipt of counseling related to sexual and perinatal transmission of Zika, their pregnancy intentions and reassessment of contraceptive options in the context of the Zika virus outbreak.

Results

Awareness about Zika congenital syndrome was high, but knowledge about sexual transmission was low. Few women had changed pregnancy intentions or contraceptive practices in response to Zika. Pregnant women were more likely to a

SUBMITTER: Borges ALV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5752017 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature