Communication about HIV and death: Maternal reports of primary school-aged children's questions after maternal HIV disclosure in rural South Africa

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• 作者：Tamsen J. Rochat^a ; ^b ; ^c ; ^d ; ^{trochat@hsrc.ac.za} ; Joanie Mitchell^a ; Anina M. Lubbe^e ; Alan Stein^d ; ^f ; Mark Tomlinson^e ; Ruth M. Bland^a ; ^g ; ^h
• 关键词：Children ; HIV disclosure ; Death ; Questions
• 刊名：Social Science & Medicine
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：January 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：172
• 期：Complete
• 页码：124-134
• 全文大小：627 K
• 卷排序：172

文摘

Children living in HIV epidemic communities are exposed to death at young ages. Primary-school aged children understand information on HIV, illness and death. Intervention training successfully prepared mothers to communicate about death. Communication about death did not increase children’s mental health problems. HIV disclosure creates opportunities to communicate with and reassure children.