Paediatric HIV/AIDS disclosure : towards a developmental and process-oriented approach

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dc.contributor.authorLesch, A.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorSwartz, L.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorKagee, Ashrafen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMoodley, Keymanthrien_ZA
dc.contributor.authorKafaar, Z.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMyer, L.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorCotton, M.en_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2011-05-15T15:58:49Z
dc.date.available2011-05-15T15:58:49Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.descriptionCITATION: Lesch, A., et al. 2007. Paediatric HIV/AIDS disclosure : towards a developmental and process-oriented approach. AIDS Care: Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV, 19(6): 811-816, doi: 10.1080/09540120601129301.
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dc.description.abstractAs antiretroviral therapy becomes more widely available in low-resource settings and children with HIV/AIDS live for longer periods, disclosure of HIV diagnosis to infected children is becoming increasingly important. This article reviews the current literature on HIV-related disclosure in light of theories of cognitive development, and argues for the adoption of a process-oriented approach to discussing HIV with infected children. Disclosure presents unique challenges to healthcare workers and caregivers of children with HIV/AIDS that include controlling the flow of information about the child's HIV status to him/her and deciding on what is in his/her best interest. Health care workers' and caregivers' views regarding disclosure to children may often be contradictory, with healthcare workers likely to support disclosing the diagnosis of HIV/AIDS to children and caregivers more reluctant to discuss the disease with them. There is a clear need for practical interventions to support paediatric HIV disclosure which provide children with age-appropriate information about the disease. © 2007 Taylor & Francis.
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dc.format.extent6 pages
dc.identifier.citationLesch, A., et al. 2007. Paediatric HIV/AIDS disclosure : towards a developmental and process-oriented approach. AIDS Care: Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV, 19(6): 811-816, doi: 10.1080/09540120601129301
dc.identifier.issn1360-0451 (online)
dc.identifier.issn0954-0121 (print)
dc.identifier.otherdoi: 10.1080/09540120601129301
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/10865
dc.publisherTaylor & Francis
dc.rights.holderTaylor & Francis
dc.subjectAcquired immune deficiency syndrome
dc.subjectAfrica
dc.subjectAge distribution
dc.subjectAnxiety
dc.subjectCaregiver
dc.subjectCognition
dc.subjectCognitive development
dc.subjectCoping behavior
dc.subjectDemography
dc.subjectDepression
dc.subjectHealth care personnel
dc.subjectHuman
dc.subjectHuman immunodeficiency virus infection
dc.subjectInterpersonal communication
dc.subjectPrimary medical care
dc.subjectPriority journal
dc.subjectReview
dc.subjectSocioeconomics
dc.subjectStigma
dc.subjectAdolescent
dc.subjectAge factors
dc.subjectChild, Preschool
dc.subjectHealth Personnel
dc.subjectHIV Infections
dc.subjectTruth Disclosure
dc.titlePaediatric HIV/AIDS disclosure : towards a developmental and process-oriented approachen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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