Journal article
Reticence in disclosure of HIV infection and reasons for bereavement: impact on perinatally infected adolescents' mental health and understanding of HIV treatment and prevention in Johannesburg, South Africa.
- Abstract:
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Survival rates of perinatally infected HIV-positive adolescents (PIA) are increasing in sub-Saharan Africa. There is a gap in understanding how disclosure and bereavement have an impact on PIA beliefs and understanding of their HIV infection and its management. In-depth interviews were conducted with 25 purposively selected adolescents aged 13-19 years from 5 public health clinics in Johannesburg, South Africa. Data were analysed using NVivo 10 using a thematic approach. PIA experience incomp...
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- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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- Publisher:
- National Inquiry Services Centre (Pty) Ltd and Informa UK Limited Publisher's website
- Journal:
- African Journal of AIDS Research Journal website
- Volume:
- 16
- Issue:
- 2
- Pages:
- 175-184
- Publication date:
- 2017-07-17
- Acceptance date:
- 2017-07-17
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1727-9445
- ISSN:
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1608-5906
- Pmid:
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28714809
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- Language:
- English
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- Pubs id:
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pubs:709556
- UUID:
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- Local pid:
- pubs:709556
- Source identifiers:
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709556
- Deposit date:
- 2019-02-18
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- Copyright holder:
- NISC (Pty) Ltd
- Copyright date:
- 2017
- Notes:
- Copyright © NISC (Pty) Ltd
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