Reasons for and against maternal HIV disclosure to children and perceived child reaction

R. Ostrom Delaney; J. M. Serovich; J. Y. Lim

doi:10.1080/09540120701767158

Reasons for and against maternal HIV disclosure to children and perceived child reaction

R. Ostrom Delaney, J. M. Serovich, J. Y. Lim

School of Child Studies

Ohio State University

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Abstract

This study explores the decision making of 66 HIV-positive women regarding disclosing their serostatus to their children and the child's perceived immediate and long-term reactions. Data came from a larger investigation of the disclosure process of HIV-infected women. Children included 27 boys and 39 girls between the ages 5 and 18 years. Forty-one children knew of their mother's diagnosis and 32 were disclosed to by their mother. Results suggest that women are interested in taking a leading role in disclosing to their children and make the decision based on the child's ability to handle the information and not be psychologically harmed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	876-880
Number of pages	5
Journal	AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
Volume	20
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/09540120701767158
State	Published - Aug 2008

Keywords

Children
Disclosure
HIV
Maternal
Reactions

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