African journal of primary health care & family medicine
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Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med · Nov 2020
Disclosure of human immunodeficiency virus status to children: Pattern followed by parents and caregivers.
Disclosure of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) status may be perceived as simply the process of revealing a person's HIV status, whether positive or negative. Despite the emerging evidence of the benefits of disclosure, who, when and what to disclose to a HIV-infected child remains a challenge. ⋯ Human immunodeficiency virus disclosure to children demands parents' and caregivers' participation and their knowledge of child development.