ArticleAfrican health sciences2015
Factors affecting disclosure of serostatus to children attending Jinja Hospital Paediatric HIV clinic, Uganda.
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- HIV Positivity Disclosure Among Children Living with HIV/AIDS and Currently on HAART in Dessie, Northeast Ethiopia.HIV/AIDS (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2022Article
- Disclosure status of HIV-positive children and associated factors among children in public health facilities in East Arsi zone, Oromia regional state, South Eastern Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study.SAGE open medicine · 2022Article
- Disclosure Status and Associated Factors Among Children on Antiretroviral Therapy in Ethiopia.Pediatric health, medicine and therapeutics · 2021Article
- Truth, Deception, and Coercion; Communication Strategies Used by Caregivers of Children with Perinatally Acquired HIV During the Pre-Disclosure and Post-Disclosure Period in Rural Communities in South Africa.Global pediatric health · 2021Article
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- "Experiences with disclosure of HIV-positive status to the infected child": Perspectives of healthcare providers in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.BMC public health · 2016Article
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Abstract
backgroundDisclosure of HIV status is important for optimal adherence to antiretroviral therapy in children. Identifying factors that affect disclosure of sero-status to children will help improve the process of disclosure. The purpose of the study was to determine the rate of HIV disclosure by the parents/caretakers to their children and other factors affecting disclosure.
methodsA cross sectional study among 174 caretakers of children age 5-8 years, twenty children and all (ten) health workers at Jinja Hospital paediatric HIV clinic. Data was collected with standardized questionnaires on socio-demographic factors, disclosure status, health facility factors, fears and perceived benefits of disclosure.
resultsWe found disclosure rates in 56% of the children. Among those not disclosed to, non-disclosure was 19% and deception 25%. Factors associated with disclosure of sero-status to a child were age of child (X2 37.4 df 1 p< 0.001), child being on antiretroviral therapy (OR 2.0 CI 1.1-3.6 p=0.024) and child attending psychosocial support group (OR 7.4 CI 3.6-15.3 p < 0.001). There were no appropriate guidelines on disclosure and only half of health providers had training on disclosure of HIV serostatus to children.
conclusionThe overall prevalence of disclosure was low. Psychosocial support groups promoted disclosure.
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