Mediational Intervention for Sensitizing Caregivers to Improve Mental Health Outcomes in Orphaned and Vulnerable Children

Effect of Developing Protocol of Care on Satisfaction of Bio-psychosocial Needs of Institutionalized School Age Orphans Children

“…Also they were in need of this knowledge and had the willing to know as they asked a lot of questions regarding the bio psychosocial needs during the sessions. These findings agree with Sharp et al, (2021), who studied the effect of intervention for caregivers to address the mental health needs of orphans and vulnerable children, and illustrated that training improved the skills and knowledge of the caregivers' quality and the mental health of orphans and vulnerable children (41) . This is partly in line with Ismail, (2020), who conducted a study to evaluate the effect of a health educational program about infection control on practice of caregivers in orphanage center, Khartoum state, Sudan and reported that, there was a statistically significant difference (P < 0.05) in practice score throughout pretest and posttest (42) .…”

“…They prioritize their families over their own experiences and knowledge about their work which consequently, decrease their opportunity for giving more attention to their work in orphanage homes. That is supported by Sharp et al, (2021), who illustrated that there was an inverse correlation between age of the studied caregivers and their total knowledge (41) . The results of the present study revealed that, total score of knowledge about the bio psychosocial needs of the orphan children among the studied caregivers had positive relationship with their educational level in pre, and three months post-program intervention as (P= 0.001, and P= 0.016 respectively) (Table VII).…”

The effects of HIV/AIDS family dysfunction trajectories and psychosocial wellbeing among adolescents in Ghana: the mediating role of child maltreatment

“…The substantial association between child abuse and psychological distress has also been demonstrated by other studies [20,22,23]. As a result, the research [18, 19,22,[24][25][26] provides evidence of the connections between child maltreatment and mental health as well as between child maltreatment and households impacted by HIV/AIDS. The correlations between parental HIV/AIDS illness or death and psychosocial wellness have not, however, been explored in a single study to test the potential mediating effect of child abuse.…”

“…Recent research has shown that in Ghana, households affected by HIV/AIDS frequently exhibit child abuse [21]. The substantial association between child abuse and psychological distress has also been demonstrated by other studies [20,22,23]. As a result, the research [18, 19,22,[24][25][26] provides evidence of the connections between child maltreatment and mental health as well as between child maltreatment and households impacted by HIV/AIDS.…”

Child maltreatment mediates the relationship between HIV/AIDS family dysfunction trajectories and psychosocial problems among adolescents

“…Recent research has shown that in Ghana, households affected by HIV/AIDS frequently exhibit child abuse [21]. The substantial association between child abuse and psychological distress has also been demonstrated by other studies [20,22,23]. As a result, the research [18,19,22,[24][25][26] provides evidence of the connections between child maltreatment and mental health as well as between child maltreatment and households impacted by HIV/AIDS.…”