Open AccessImpact of Disclosure over Time on the Emotional Well-Being of Children with Perinatally Acquired HIV Infection in South Africa
Author(s) -
Janice Buckley,
Kennedy Otwombe,
Celeste Joyce,
Given Leshabane,
Lisa Galvin,
Candice Ramsammy,
Moshoko Emily Lebotsa,
Afaaf Liberty,
Avy Violari
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics/journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1536-7312
pISSN - 0196-206X
DOI - 10.1097/dbp.0000000000001008
Subject(s) - cbcl , interquartile range , child behavior checklist , medicine , anxiety , vineland adaptive behavior scale , cohort , pediatrics , prospective cohort study , clinical psychology , psychiatry , cognition
The aim of this study was to describe the disclosure process in children with perinatally acquired HIV infection (PHIV+) and its impact on their emotional well-being and adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) in South Africa.