A study of psychosocial problems in families with HIV-infected children in coastal Karnataka
| Autor: | Kadke Shreedhara Avabratha, Bhagyalakshmi Kodavanji, Jeena Vaid |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Social discrimination descriptive study business.industry Stressor Biomedical Engineering General Medicine Per capita income medicine.disease HIV-infected children General Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology socioeconomic status social discrimination Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) psychosocial problems Hiv infected Family medicine Drug Discovery medicine Descriptive research Psychiatry business Psychosocial Socioeconomic status |
| Zdroj: | Genomic Medicine, Biomarkers, and Health Sciences. (2):72-75 |
| ISSN: | 2211-4254 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.gmbhs.2011.08.001 |
| Popis: | Individuals infected with HIV and AIDS and their families have to cope with a multi- tude of stressors. These chronic and stigmatized conditions can affect the overall functioning and lifestyle of affected children and their families. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of a child's illness on psychosocial issues for parents or caregivers and the problems they face. The descriptive study was carried out at Kasturba Medical College Hospital, Manga- lore, India. In total, 27 parents or relatives of HIV-positive children were interviewed after ob- taining consent. The male/female ratio of affected children was 0.9:1 and the majority of the children were >5 years of age. Ten children were looked after by both parents, 13 by one parent and four by relatives. The majority of the families had a per capita income of |
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