The disclosure dilemma: Willingness to disclose a positive hiv status among individuals preparing for HIV testing during antenatal care in Tanzania

RN Mwamba, SS Sao, BA Knettel, LM Minja, H Osaki… - AIDS and Behavior, 2021 - Springer
HIV status disclosure can reduce transmission risks and improve care engagement.
Individuals may have strong feelings about HIV disclosure even prior to diagnosis. We …

Prevalence and correlates of HIV disclosure among children and adolescents in low-and middle-income countries: a systematic review

C Britto, K Mehta, R Thomas, A Shet - Journal of Developmental & …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Objective: Disclosure of HIV status among children and adolescents living with HIV has both
beneficial and challenging aspects. To address existing knowledge gaps and update the …

Who, then what? The need for interventions to help young people with perinatally acquired HIV disclose their HIV status to others

M Evangeli, C Foster - Aids, 2014 - journals.lww.com
There are 3.4 million HIV-positive children globally, with 2 million aged between 10 and 19
years of age [1]. The majority have perinatally acquired HIV (PAH). One of the key …

Impact of disclosure of HIV infection on health-related quality of life among children and adolescents with HIV infection

AM Butler, PL Williams, LC Howland, D Storm… - …, 2009 - publications.aap.org
BACKGROUND. Little is known concerning the impact of HIV status disclosure on quality of
life, leaving clinicians and families to rely on research of children with other terminal …

HIV status disclosure and associated outcomes among pregnant women enrolled in antiretroviral therapy in Uganda: a mixed methods study

R Naigino, F Makumbi, A Mukose, E Buregyeya… - Reproductive health, 2017 - Springer
Background Disclosure of HIV positive status to sexual partners is promoted by HIV
prevention programs including those targeting the prevention of mother-to-child …

To tell or not to tell: disclosure to children and family amongst Thai women living with HIV/AIDS

P Liamputtong, N Haritavorn - Health promotion international, 2016 - academic.oup.com
HIV disclosure is a complex phenomenon. The choice of disclosure or non-disclosure is a
reflection of how each HIV-positive person experiences and deals with HIV/AIDS in their …

Talking to children about their HIV status: a review of available resources, tools, and models for improving and promoting pediatric disclosure

S Wright, A Amzel, N Ikoro, M Srivastava… - AIDS care, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
As children living with HIV (CLHIV) grow into adolescence and adulthood, caregivers and
healthcare providers are faced with the sensitive challenge of when to disclose to a CLHIV …

Prevalence, barriers and factors associated with parental disclosure of their HIV positive status to children: a cross-sectional study in an urban clinic in Kampala …

CP Osingada, M Okuga, RC Nabirye… - BMC Public Health, 2016 - Springer
Background Disclosure of parental HIV status is associated with a number of positive
outcomes such as improved adherence to clinic appointments, lower levels of parental …

Experiences of South African caregivers disclosing to their children living with HIV: Qualitative investigations

C Joyce, C Ramsammy, L Galvin, G Leshabane… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Awareness of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) status improves health outcomes in
children living with HIV, yet caregivers often delay disclosure. This qualitative investigation …

HIV disclosure to children in low-and middle-income countries: Towards effective interventions

X Li, J de Wit, S Qiao, L Sherr - Aids, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Disclosure is a complex behaviour with widespread social ramifications [1]. Disclosure of
HIV status is irreversible and has been studied in terms of the onset of complex stigma on …