Learning from the experiences of pregnant women participating in a research study investigating human cytomegalovirus shedding: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT: Transmission of human cytomegalovirus (CMV), from a pregnant woman to her fetus can cause congenital CMV infection, with life-long problems in some infected children. The presence of CMV in an infected individual's bodily fluid is known as shedding. An individual can become infected with CMV through contact with another individual who is shedding CMV in their bodily fluid, and the avoidance of contact with infected fluids may reduce the risk of infection. We explored the experiences of pregnant women taking part in a study investigating CMV shedding, to identify the potential facilitators and barriers towards engaging pregnant women with CMV risk-reduction measures. Twenty pregnant women participated in semi-structured, end-of-study, telephone interviews, analysed using thematic analysis.

SUBMITTER: Sapuan S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10688696 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature