Healthcare workers' perspectives and practices regarding the disclosure of HIV status to children in Malawi: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In 2011 the World Health Organisation recommended that children with a diagnosis of HIV be gradually informed about their HIV status between the ages of 6 and 12 years. However, to date, literature has focused mainly on primary caregiver and child experiences with HIV disclosure, little is known about healthcare workers' perspectives and practices of HIV status disclosure to children. The aim of this study was to assess healthcare workers' perspectives and practices regarding the disclosure of HIV status to children aged between 6 and 12 years in Malawi.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey was used to collect data from 168 healthcare providers working in antiretroviral clinics in all government District and Tertiary Hospitals in Malawi. Participants were asked questi

SUBMITTER: Kalembo FW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6042360 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature