| Summary: | A quantitative, descriptive, explorative survey was conducted to explore and
describe nurses’ perceptions of disclosure to children of their HIV positive status in
Addis Ababa. 100 nurses working in six conveniently sampled health centres
participated by completing a self-administered questionnaire. The findings
revealed that the majority of participants were of the opinion that children have the
right to know their HIV status, participate in their own treatment, and that
disclosure contributes towards improved adherence. Forty-one of the participants
said that it is nurses’ role to support caregivers in the disclosure process. But
56.3% felt they lacked the training to disclose to children that they are infected
with HIV. Accordingly, it is recommended that relevant and applied training is
required to equip nurses with the knowledge and skills to disclose to children their
status. The importance of nurses’ proactive role in disclosure to children of their
HIV status needs to be emphasised. === Health Studies
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