1. Trinidad IVF & Fertility Centre
P-580
Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Patients of a Fertility Clinic in a Zika-endemic Caribbean Country
Devon Dickson
Trinidad IVF & Fertility Centre
Maraval
Trinidad & Tobago

2. INCIDENCE OF ZIKV IN TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
February 2016:
T&T recorded its first case of ZIKV
February 2017:
718 cases of ZIKV
4 births with CZS
2 cases of ZIKV associated GBS
Ministry of Health estimated:
400,000 to 1,000,000 persons were affected by ZIKV
T&T’s Annual Birth Rate:
18,000
Potentially 5,400-14,400 pregnant women contracting ZIKV
Need to mention in audio that only pregnant women were being tested.

3. KNOWLEDGE & PREVENTION IN T&T
Knowledge of ZIKV (98%) and its link to causing fetal brain abnormalities (including CZS).
T&T population possessed good awareness (87%) on the issue of sexual transmission.
74.5% (n=298) of T&T population’s displayed positive attitudes on ZIKV prevention .
Only 33% of our respondents were willing to utilize condoms to prevent ZIKV infection.
Just mention that MOH had an basic education program in 2015.

4. OPINIONS TO TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY IN T&T
In T&T, it is illegal to terminate a pregnancy, except in case of threat to the life or health of the pregnant woman.
Over 50% of respondents would like to be given the option of terminating a CZS-affected pregnancy.

5. CONCLUSION Impact - 5,400 to 14,400 fetuses may have been exposed
Knowledge gap exists with utilizing barrier contraceptives during the ZIKV epidemic.
Participants want the option to terminate a ZIKV-affected pregnancy.
Interventions should be more targeted in improving the knowledge and attitudes of the public based on these findings.
(i) delaying a pregnancy – not mentioned anywhere else?