Health and social care professionals’ anguish in providing care and support to children who are AIDS orphans in Nelson Mandela Bay: A qualitative study

Background: Orphanhood is a major consequence of the AIDS pandemic globally. In South Africa most children who are AIDS orphans live in township communities. They are often uncared for and unsupported by the community, and experience recurrent psychological trauma and much personal suffering. This r...

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Main Authors: Sharron Frood, Dalena (R.M.) van Rooyen, Esmeralda Ricks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-01-01
Series:International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214139118300349