Disclosure of diagnosis by parents and caregivers to children infected with HIV: Prevalence associated factors and perceived barriers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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

Volumn 24, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1097-1102

  Abebe, Workeabeba ^a   Teferra, Solomon ^a  

^a ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

children; Ethiopia; HIV disclosure; parent caregiver; sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

ANTI HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS AGENT; COTRIMOXAZOLE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EMOTION; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENTS; RISK FACTORS; TRUTH DISCLOSURE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864214397     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2012.656565     Document Type: Article

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