"When they are all grown, I will tell them”: Experience and perceptions of parental self-disclosure of HIV status to children in Nairobi, Kenya

"When they are all grown, I will tell them”: Experience and perceptions of parental self-disclosure of HIV status to children in Nairobi, Kenya

Abstract Background There is mixed evidence on the influence of self-disclosure of one’s HIV status on mental health, health behaviours and clinical outcomes. We studied the patterns of self-disclosure among parents living with HIV, and factors that influence parental disclosure. Methods This mixed-...

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Main Authors: Cyrus Mugo, Olivia Firdawsi, Jiayu Wang, Irene N. Njuguna, Dalton C. Wamalwa, Jennifer A. Slyker, Grace C. John-Stewart, Gabrielle O’Malley, Anjuli D. Wagner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-03-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
HIV
Sub-Saharan Africa
Self-disclosure
Parental disclosure
HIV stigma
Children
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-15387-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-15387-3

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