Dealing with disclosure: Perspectives from HIVpositive children and their older carers living in rural south-western Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorDusabe-Richards, Esther
dc.contributor.authorRutakumwa, Rwamahe
dc.contributor.authorZalwango, Flavia
dc.contributor.authorAsiimwe, Allen
dc.contributor.authorKintu, Elvis
dc.contributor.authorSsembajja, Fatuma.
dc.contributor.authorSeeley, Janet
dc.date.accessioned2021-12-11T06:35:31Z
dc.date.available2021-12-11T06:35:31Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractThere are limited data on the challenges faced by carers, in particular older carers, in managing the difficult task of status disclosure for HIV-positive children. We report findings from qualitative interviews with 18 care dyads of older people and HIV-positive children living in rural south-western Uganda. Our data provide insights into perceptions and norms influencing communication during and following disclosure among both carers and children, including those shaped by gendered expectations of girls’ and boys’ sexual behaviour. Young participants reported several advantages of knowing their status and showed considerable resilience in the face of HIV disclosure. Better and more support is needed to help health workers and carers (particularly older carers) manage cross-generational communication around HIV disclosure and other related aspects of sexual and reproductive health as critical aspects of children’s psychosocial development and well-being.en_US
dc.identifier.citationDusabe-Richards, E., Rutakumwa, R., Zalwango, F., Asiimwe, A., Kintu, E., Ssembajja, F., & Seeley, J. (2016). Dealing with disclosure: Perspectives from HIV-positive children and their older carers living in rural south-western Uganda. African journal of AIDS research, 15(4), 387-395.doi.10.2989/16085906.2016.1256330en_US
dc.identifier.issn1608-5906
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.2989/16085906.2016.1256330
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/271
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAfrican journal of AIDS researchen_US
dc.subjectHIV disclosureen_US
dc.subjectHIV-positive childrenen_US
dc.subjectolder carersen_US
dc.subjectpsychosocial well-beingen_US
dc.titleDealing with disclosure: Perspectives from HIVpositive children and their older carers living in rural south-western Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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