Experiences of families caring for an HIV-infected child in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: An exploratory study

AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 873-879

  Demmer, Craig ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

caregivers; children; HIV AIDS; South Africa

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER BURDEN; COST OF ILLNESS; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; FAMILY ATTITUDE; FAMILY COPING; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; NORMAL HUMAN; POVERTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL STIGMA; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOUTH AFRICA; SUPPORT GROUP; THERAPY DELAY;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; FAMILY; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOUTH AFRICA; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 79960355378     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2010.542123     Document Type: Article

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