The Consequences of Delaying Telling Children with Perinatal HIV About Their Diagnosis as Perceived by Healthcare Workers in the Eastern Cape; A Qualitative Study

Although the benefits of disclosure are considerable, informing children with perinatal HIV of their own HIV status is often delayed to late adolescence. This study examined the social and contextual challenges that influence delaying disclosure to children and assessed the outcomes of delayed discl...

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Main Authors: Sphiwe Madiba, Cynthia Diko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-12-01
Series:Children
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/7/12/289