Psychosocial Well-being of Children in HIV/AIDS-Affected Families in Southwest China: A Qualitative Study |
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Authors: | Tao Xu Zhihua Yan Song Duan Changhe Wang Keming Rou Zunyou Wu |
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Institution: | (1) National Centre for Women and Children’s Health, Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Building A No. 13 Dongtucheng Rd., Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100013, China;(2) National Centre for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China;(3) Division of AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, Yunnan Provincial Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Kunming, China |
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Abstract: | We investigated the psychosocial well-being of children in HIV/AIDS-affected families in rural China from the child’s and
caregiver’s perspectives. Semi-structured interviews were conducted among children living in HIV/AIDS-affected families (n = 16), their caregivers (n = 16) and key community informants (n = 5). Our findings showed that all of the children relied heavily on caregivers and peers to gain psychological support.
Children’s psychosocial problems included fear, anxiety, grief, and loss of self-esteem and confidence. Stigma towards children
existed, including isolation, ignorance and rejection. Our study illustrates that HIV/AIDS has impacted negatively on the
psychosocial well-being of children. These findings can be used as preliminary data supporting more researches to profoundly
explore the psychosocial impact of HIV/AIDS on children and appropriately indicate the need for interventions. |
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Keywords: | HIV/AIDS Parent Children Psychosocial influence Qualitative research |
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