Cultural adaptation of clinic-based pediatric hiv status disclosure intervention with task shifting in Eastern Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Background

HIV status disclosure remains a major challenge among children living with perinatally acquired HIV with many taking treatment up to adolescence without knowing their serostatus. This non-disclosure is influenced by factors like fear of the negative consequences of disclosure. Since HIV status disclosure has been found to have good effects including improving treatment adherence and better mental health outcomes, there is a need to design interventions aimed at improving disclosure rates among children living with HIV. This study aims at adapting a clinic-based pediatric HIV status disclosure intervention and tasking shifting from healthcare workers to caregiver peer supporters in Eastern Uganda.

Methods

The adaptation process involved consultations with caregiver

SUBMITTER: Kirabira J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12008972 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature