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AIDS Care
Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
Volume 5, 1993 - Issue 1
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The child in the family—responding to AIDS and HIV

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Pages 35-42 | Published online: 25 Sep 2007
 

Abstract

This study examines the psychosocial needs of children with AIDS and HIV infection based on a cohort of 18 infected children. Fifteen of the children live with their mothers, nine of whom are single mothers. For 14 children the mother is HIV +ve and for a further 8 the father is also HIV +we. Many children have siblings (10), but only one of these is infected. Close family and grandparents are rarely involved in care and only one child, the oldest, is aware of parental and personal HIV status. Where children attend school or preschool centres none have been informed of the child's HW infection. Cultural issues are prevalent, especially marked when English is not the first language (n = 10) which renders obstacles for counselling and developmental appraisal. Children in this group are hospitalized more frequently than the parents. Child and parental hospitalization is problematic. Three case situations arising in this group are described in some detail w highlight the nature of the emotional challenges facing carers and she providers.

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