HIV diagnosis disclosure to infected children and adolescents; challenges of family caregivers in the Central Region of Ghana

HIV diagnosis disclosure to infected children and adolescents; challenges of family caregivers in the Central Region of Ghana

Abstract Background Disclosure of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) to infected older children and adolescents is essential for both personal health maintenance and HIV prevention within the larger population. Non-disclosure of HIV status has been identified as one of the potential barriers to opti...

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Main Authors: Anna Hayfron-Benjamin, Dorcas Obiri-Yeboah, Stephen Ayisi-Addo, Peter Mate Siakwa, Sylvia Mupepi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
HIV
Disclosure
Family caregivers
Children and adolescents
Ghana
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-018-1330-5

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