Disclosure of the HIV infection status in children.

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dc.contributor.authorArun, Sasi
dc.contributor.authorSingh, Ajay K
dc.contributor.authorLodha, Rakesh
dc.contributor.authorKabra, S K
dc.date.accessioned2012-10-22T06:22:55Z
dc.date.available2012-10-22T06:22:55Z
dc.date.issued2009-08
dc.description.abstractTo determine the perception of caregivers about the disclosure of the diagnosis of HIV infection in children. Methods. Caregivers of fifty HIV-infected children were enrolled in the study after taking written informed consent. They were interviewed using a structured questionnaire. The questionnaire included information on the demographic details, questions about the disclosure status of HIV infection in children and perceptions about the disclosure of status to child. Results. Only 7 out of the 50 children (14%) were aware of their HIV status while 43/50 (86%) were unaware; as reported by their guardians/ parents. Only 6 percent children (3/50) were given factual information about the disease while 68% (34/50) were given no information. Majority of caregivers felt mid-teenage as the appropriate age for disclosing the HIV infection status and that the parents were the appropriate persons to reveal the infection status (21/50, 42%). Conclusion. There is need to develop and implement guidelines for disclosure of HIV infection status to HIV-infected children in resource limited settings.en_US
dc.identifier.citationArun Sasi, Singh Ajay K, Lodha Rakesh, Kabra S K. Disclosure of the HIV infection status in children. Indian Journal of Pediatrics. 2009 Aug; 76(8): 805-808.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/142344
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.source.urihttps://medind.nic.in/icb/t09/i8/icbt09i8p805.pdfen_US
dc.subjectHIVen_US
dc.subjectChildrenen_US
dc.subjectDisclosureen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescent
dc.subject.meshCaregivers --psychology
dc.subject.meshChild
dc.subject.meshFemale
dc.subject.meshHIV Seropositivity --psychology
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshInterviews as Topic
dc.subject.meshMale
dc.subject.meshParent-Child Relations
dc.subject.meshQuestionnaires
dc.subject.meshTruth Disclosure
dc.titleDisclosure of the HIV infection status in children.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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