Motivations of women in Uganda living with rheumatic heart disease: A mixed methods study of experiences in stigma, childbearing, anticoagulation, and contraception.

BACKGROUND:Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is a leading cause of premature mortality in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Women of reproductive age are a unique and vulnerable group of RHD patients, due to increased risk of cardiovascular complications and death during pregnancy. Yet, less tha...

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Main Authors: Andrew Y Chang, Juliet Nabbaale, Haddy Nalubwama, Emmy Okello, Isaac Ssinabulya, Christopher T Longenecker, Allison R Webel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5874006?pdf=render