Worldwide about 2.5 million children younger than 15 years of age are living with HIV, and
more than 2.3 million of them live in sub-Saharan Africa. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) has …

Objective: Adult caregivers provide children living with HIV with varying amounts and types
of information about their health status that may affect their coping and health care …

HIV-infected children in developing countries are living longer lives as they gain access to
antiretroviral treatment programs. As they grow older, their parents/guardians are faced with …

The 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 …

When children know their HIV serostatus, they are more likely to cooperate with steps to
manage their health and the risk of transmitting HIV to others. Mounting evidence indicates …

Introduction The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of pediatric HIV
disclosure in rural Zimbabwe and track the process of disclosure over time. Methods We …

Disclosure to HIV-infected children regarding their diagnosis is important as expanding
numbers of HIV-infected children attain adolescence and may become sexually active. In …

Abstract Background Disclosure of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) to infected older
children and adolescents is essential for both personal health maintenance and HIV …

Research suggests that it is healthy for children with chronic illness to discuss their illness,
but clinical experience and research indicate that this seldom occurs. The purpose of this …

The study examined the patterns of disclosing the HIV diagnosis to infected children and
family members, and determined the demographic characteristics associated with …