ArticleFrontiers in public health2017
Psychosocial Challenges Associated with Caregiving in the Context of Pediatric HIV in Rural Eastern Cape.
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- Sankofa pediatric HIV disclosure intervention did not worsen depression scores in children living with HIV and their caregivers in Ghana.BMC public health · 2020Trial
- Navigating Through the Caregiving Trajectory: A Qualitative Interview Study on the Challenges Encountered by Primary Caregivers When Caring for Adolescents Living with HIV.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2026Article
- Caregiver burden and malnutrition in patients with HIV-associated lymphoma: indirect pathways via symptom distress and family closeness, and a test of resilience as a mediator.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- Using infographics to empower nursing students on integrating Ubuntu, HIV/AIDS and TB at a selected University, South Africa.BMC nursing · 2025Article
- Stigma by Association, Parenting Stress, and the Mental Health of Caregivers of Adolescents Living With HIV in Uganda.The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine · 2023Article
- Neurocognitive outcomes of children exposed to and living with HIV aged 3-5 years in Kilifi, Kenya.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2023Article
- Correlates of health-related quality of life in primary caregivers of perinatally HIV infected and HIV exposed uninfected adolescents at the Kenyan Coast.Health and quality of life outcomes · 2022Article
- When Pregnancy Coincides with Positive Diagnosis of HIV: Accounts of the Process of Acceptance of Self and Motherhood among Women in South Africa.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- The Association of Home Environment and Caregiver Factors With Neurocognitive Function in Pre-school- and School-Aged Perinatally Acquired HIV-Positive Children on cART in South Africa.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2019Article
- Agreement and Discrepancy on Emotional and Behavioral Problems Between Caregivers and HIV-Infected Children and Adolescents From Uganda.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2019Article
- Parenting the child with HIV in limited resource communities in South Africa: mothers with HIV's emotional vulnerability and hope for the future.Women's health (London, England)Article
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Abstract
backgroundWhile survival among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected children has increased due to combination antiretroviral therapy, many children remain vulnerable to the adverse effects of poverty and family disruptions as a result of the loss of one or both biological parents to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. The aim of this qualitative study was to develop an understanding of the psychosocial challenges experienced by caregivers caring for a child with perinatally acquired HIV.
methodA series of interviews were conducted with 44 HIV-positive and -negative primary caregivers of HIV+ children. Data were analyzed through interpretative phenomenological analysis using NVivo8 software.
findingsThe findings suggest that caregiving is compromised by inadequate, financial resources and single-headed households where mainly grandparents assume the role of primary caregivers of HIV+ children. HIV remains a stigmatized illness that weakens support networks, as well as timeous and free accessibility to healthcare. This has a negative impact on the mental health of caregivers, with the majority of women in the study displaying symptoms of depression.
conclusionThe findings highlight the contextual challenges of caregiving in the presence of HIV, which impacts negatively on social ecology of the families. The need for interventions to enhance resilience and coping in families confronted with HIV is indicated.
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