Healthcare providers' perspectives on discussing HIV status with infected children

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dc.contributor.authorMyer L.
dc.contributor.authorMoodley K.
dc.contributor.authorHendricks F.
dc.contributor.authorCotton M.
dc.date.accessioned2011-05-15T16:02:03Z
dc.date.available2011-05-15T16:02:03Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.description.abstractThe disclosure of HIV status to infected children has received relatively little attention to date in sub-Saharan Africa. We conducted 40 semi-structured interviews with healthcare providers working in a large paediatric HIV clinic in Cape Town, South Africa regarding attitudes and experiences around discussing HIV with infected children. Most providers felt that the optimal age for general discussions about an HIV-infected child's health should happen around age 6, but that specific discussions regarding HIV infection should be delayed to a median of 10 years. Though most providers said that primary caregivers were the most appropriate individuals to lead disclosure discussions, there were strong views that caregivers require support from healthcare providers. These findings indicate the complexities involved in the disclosure of HIV status to infected children, and point to the need for interventions to support caregivers and providers in disclosure discussions. © 2006 Oxford University Press.
dc.description.versionArticle
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Tropical Pediatrics
dc.identifier.citation52
dc.identifier.citation4
dc.identifier.issn1426338
dc.identifier.other10.1093/tropej/fml004
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/12287
dc.subjectadolescent
dc.subjectAfrica south of the Sahara
dc.subjectarticle
dc.subjectattitude
dc.subjectcaregiver
dc.subjectchild
dc.subjectexperience
dc.subjecthealth personnel attitude
dc.subjecthuman
dc.subjectHuman immunodeficiency virus infection
dc.subjectinterpersonal communication
dc.subjectoutpatient department
dc.subjectsemi structured interview
dc.subjectSouth Africa
dc.subjectAdolescent
dc.subjectChild
dc.subjectChild, Preschool
dc.subjectHealth Personnel
dc.subjectHIV Infections
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectInfant
dc.subjectTruth Disclosure
dc.titleHealthcare providers' perspectives on discussing HIV status with infected children
dc.typeArticle
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