TY - JOUR
T1 - Disclosure of HIV Diagnosis to Children
T2 - When, Where, Why, and How
AU - Gerson, Arlene C.
AU - Joyner, Mary
AU - Fosarelli, Patricia
AU - Butz, Arlene
AU - Wissow, Larry
AU - Lee, Stephanie
AU - Marks, Patricia
AU - Hutton, Nancy
PY - 2001/7
Y1 - 2001/7
N2 - Despite recent recommendations by the American Academy of Pediatrics that strongly encourage disclosure of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection to school-age children, health care providers vary widely in their actual disclosure practices. Concrete guidelines for accomplishing disclosure are not currently available. Nondisclosure can result in a variety of problems, including anxiety, depression, phobias, and exclusion from peer support groups and medical camps. This article reviews the available literature on disclosure of HIV infection to children and describes the disclosure process used in a large, urban pediatric HIV clinic.
AB - Despite recent recommendations by the American Academy of Pediatrics that strongly encourage disclosure of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection to school-age children, health care providers vary widely in their actual disclosure practices. Concrete guidelines for accomplishing disclosure are not currently available. Nondisclosure can result in a variety of problems, including anxiety, depression, phobias, and exclusion from peer support groups and medical camps. This article reviews the available literature on disclosure of HIV infection to children and describes the disclosure process used in a large, urban pediatric HIV clinic.
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U2 - 10.1067/mph.2001.114835
DO - 10.1067/mph.2001.114835
M3 - Article
C2 - 11462122
AN - SCOPUS:0035408445
SN - 0891-5245
VL - 15
SP - 161
EP - 167
JO - Journal of Pediatric Health Care
JF - Journal of Pediatric Health Care
IS - 4
ER -