2002
DOI: 10.1177/1359104502007001007
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Diagnostic Disclosure to HIV-Infected Children: How Parents Decide when and what to Tell

Abstract: The objective of this study was to assess parental decision-making about illness disclosure to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected children. This is a cross-sectional study of 51 children with HIV infection based on parent interviews, child cognitive testing, clinical assessments and medical records. Only 43% of children had been told their HIV diagnosis. Qualitative analysis of parental decisionmaking about illness disclosure varied by child developmental level. Factors influencing parental decision t… Show more

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“…Of the few studies that have investigated HIV-infected parents' disclosure decisions, many have focused on or included disclosure of seropositive status to children who themselves may be infected (e.g., Lester et al, 2002), focused solely on reasons for non-disclosure (Faithfull, 1997;Moneyham et al, 1996;Murphy et al, 2001), and/or failed to include the child's 7 perspective of the disclosure process (Faithfull, 1997;Moneyham et al, 1996;Ostrom et al, 2006;Pilowsky et al, 1999;Schrimshaw & Siegel, 2002). Several authors have proposed that a multitude of factors may be associated with the decision to disclose including: decreased parental stress associated with keeping the "secret" and hiding health seeking behavior (Armistead & Forehand, 1995), decreased child stress related to living with an unnamed illness (Murphy et al, 2001;Nagler et al, 1995;Ostrom et al, 2006), increased control over the process of disclosure (Murphy et al, 2003;Ostrom et al, 2006), improved communication to facilitate sharing of accurate information regarding the disease and prevention (Armistead et al, 1999;Schrimshaw & Siegel, 2002); desire to share the news before severe illness or death ensues (Schrimshaw & Siegel, 2002); and increased opportunity to involve children in future planning and to prepare for future loss (Armistead et al, 1997;Ostrom et al, 2006;Pilowsky et al, 1999).…”
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“…Of the few studies that have investigated HIV-infected parents' disclosure decisions, many have focused on or included disclosure of seropositive status to children who themselves may be infected (e.g., Lester et al, 2002), focused solely on reasons for non-disclosure (Faithfull, 1997;Moneyham et al, 1996;Murphy et al, 2001), and/or failed to include the child's 7 perspective of the disclosure process (Faithfull, 1997;Moneyham et al, 1996;Ostrom et al, 2006;Pilowsky et al, 1999;Schrimshaw & Siegel, 2002). Several authors have proposed that a multitude of factors may be associated with the decision to disclose including: decreased parental stress associated with keeping the "secret" and hiding health seeking behavior (Armistead & Forehand, 1995), decreased child stress related to living with an unnamed illness (Murphy et al, 2001;Nagler et al, 1995;Ostrom et al, 2006), increased control over the process of disclosure (Murphy et al, 2003;Ostrom et al, 2006), improved communication to facilitate sharing of accurate information regarding the disease and prevention (Armistead et al, 1999;Schrimshaw & Siegel, 2002); desire to share the news before severe illness or death ensues (Schrimshaw & Siegel, 2002); and increased opportunity to involve children in future planning and to prepare for future loss (Armistead et al, 1997;Ostrom et al, 2006;Pilowsky et al, 1999).…”
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“…Status disclosure should be started as early as possible, preferably between the ages of 5-7 years and information given is gradual, starting with simple to complex issues 13 . Disclosure is achieved using tools and languages appropriate for the child's developmental capacity such as storytelling, cartoons, drama and use of fl ip charts 13 .…”
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“…Pour les parents, le dévoilement du diagnostic à l'enfant de l'infection au VIH soulève plusieurs craintes (Champion et al, 1999;Flanagan-Klygis et al, 2001;Lester et al, 2002;Mellins et Ehrhardt, 1994;Waugh, 2003) et les motifs invoqués pour ne pas révéler le statut sérologique à l'enfant sont multiples. Certains sont d'avis que les enfants sont trop jeunes pour comprendre cette maladie et ses répercussions (Lester et al, 2002;Waugh, 2003) et d'autres sont inquiets des réactions de colère ou de blâme de leur enfant à leur égard (Champion et al, 1999;Havens et al, 1996;Lester et al, 2002;Waugh, 2003). Ils avancent aussi que les enfants n'ont pas besoin de connaître la nature de leur maladie ni les modes de transmission (Lester et al, 2002).…”
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“…Certains sont d'avis que les enfants sont trop jeunes pour comprendre cette maladie et ses répercussions (Lester et al, 2002;Waugh, 2003) et d'autres sont inquiets des réactions de colère ou de blâme de leur enfant à leur égard (Champion et al, 1999;Havens et al, 1996;Lester et al, 2002;Waugh, 2003). Ils avancent aussi que les enfants n'ont pas besoin de connaître la nature de leur maladie ni les modes de transmission (Lester et al, 2002). D'autres parents craignent plutôt que l'enfant ne les questionne sur le mode de transmission par lequel ils ont contracté le VIH (Flanagan-Klygis et al, 2001;Mellins et Ehrhardt, 1994).…”
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