Effect of HIV diagnosis disclosure on psychosocial outcomes in Thai children with perinatal HIV infection
| Autor: | Kulkanya Chokephaibulkit, Vitharon Boon-yasidhi, Mitchell I. Wolfe, Chotpitayasunond T, Pimsiri Leowsrisook, Rangsima Lolekha, Thananda Naiwatanakul |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Counseling
Male Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Population Developing country HIV Infections Dermatology Truth Disclosure Article Decision Support Techniques 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) Quality of life Surveys and Questionnaires 030225 pediatrics Adaptation Psychological HIV Seropositivity Humans Medicine Pharmacology (medical) 030212 general & internal medicine Child education Depression (differential diagnoses) education.field_of_study Depression business.industry Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Thailand medicine.disease Infectious Disease Transmission Vertical Checklist Infectious Diseases Caregivers Quality of Life Female business Psychosocial Follow-Up Studies |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of STD & AIDS. 27:288-295 |
| ISSN: | 1758-1052 0956-4624 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0956462415579590 |
| Popis: | A provider-assisted, counselling-based, paediatric HIV disclosure model was developed and implemented at two tertiary-care hospitals in Bangkok, Thailand. All undisclosed perinatally acquired HIV-infected children, aged 7–18 years, and their caretakers were offered the four-step disclosure service, including: screening, readiness assessments and preparation, disclosure sessions, and follow-up evaluations. To assess psychosocial outcomes of disclosure, we compared the scores of the Children Depression Inventory and the PedsQL 4.0™ at baseline and at two-month and six-month follow-up visits, and compared the scores of the Child Behavioral Checklist at baseline and at six-month follow-up. Disclosure was made to 186 children, 160 of whom completed post-disclosure assessments. The median Children’s Depression Inventory score in 135 children decreased significantly from 11 at baseline to 8 at two-month and six-month follow-up ( p |
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