TY - JOUR
T1 - Foundation for the Future
T2 - Meeting the Psychosocial Needs of Children Living With HIV in South Africa and Uganda
AU - McCleary-Sills, Jennifer
AU - Kanesathasan, Anjala
AU - Brakarsh, Jonathan
AU - Vujovic, Marnie
AU - Dlamini, Kgethi
AU - Namisango, Eve
AU - Nasaba, Rose
AU - Fritz, Katherine
AU - Wong, Vincent J.
AU - Bowsky, Sara
PY - 2013/1
Y1 - 2013/1
N2 - Successes in diagnosing and treating pediatric HIV have necessitated care that extends beyond basic medical needs. However, capacity for providing childhood psychosocial support (PSS) remains limited. Programmatic research with young PLHIV, care providers and parents in Uganda and South Africa explored challenges in meeting the psychosocial needs of HIV-positive children. Three areas for childhood PSS were examined: disclosure, stigma, and grief/bereavement. This research identified programming gaps, strategies and good practices in five focal areas: providing immediate postdiagnosis support, stigma reduction, capacity building, addressing grief, and promoting peer support. Recommendations are presented for enhancing PSS for HIV-positive children in resource-limited settings.
AB - Successes in diagnosing and treating pediatric HIV have necessitated care that extends beyond basic medical needs. However, capacity for providing childhood psychosocial support (PSS) remains limited. Programmatic research with young PLHIV, care providers and parents in Uganda and South Africa explored challenges in meeting the psychosocial needs of HIV-positive children. Three areas for childhood PSS were examined: disclosure, stigma, and grief/bereavement. This research identified programming gaps, strategies and good practices in five focal areas: providing immediate postdiagnosis support, stigma reduction, capacity building, addressing grief, and promoting peer support. Recommendations are presented for enhancing PSS for HIV-positive children in resource-limited settings.
KW - adolescents
KW - AIDS
KW - care
KW - children
KW - counseling
KW - HIV
KW - psychosocial
KW - testing
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U2 - 10.1080/15381501.2012.749818
DO - 10.1080/15381501.2012.749818
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84875294062
VL - 12
SP - 49
EP - 62
JO - Journal of HIV/AIDS and Social Services
JF - Journal of HIV/AIDS and Social Services
SN - 1538-1501
IS - 1
ER -