I don't even know how to start that kind of conversation

HIV communication between mothers and adolescents with perinatally acquired HIV

Dados Bibliográficos

ID4228289
AutoresCaroline Gibbs (Royal Holloway University of London), Diane Melvin (St Mary’s Hospital, London, UK), Caroline Foster (0000-0001-8278-8564, St Mary’s Hospital, London, UK), Michael Evangeli (0000-0002-9783-2625, Royal Holloway University of London)
Ano2020
Volume25
Fascículo10-11
Páginas1341-1354
Data de publicação2020-09-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277
EditoraSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1359105318755544
PMID29402139
OpenAlexW2786138203
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas3
Referências citadas17

Young people with perinatally acquired HIV are now surviving into late adolescence and adulthood. We explored HIV communication within mother/adolescent dyads following naming of the adolescents' HIV. Five adolescents with perinatally acquired HIV (14-16 years) and their biological mothers were interviewed separately. HIV communication between mothers and children was rare. Discussion most commonly related to biomedical aspects of HIV. Onward HIV disclosure was discouraged by mothers, which often contrasted with adolescents' beliefs. Discussing emotional and sexual aspects of HIV was mutually avoided. Culturally sensitive support and guidance should be offered to families about discussing HIV, considering potentially differing perspectives

Conversation · Developmental psychology · Family medicine · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · HIV Research and Treatment · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Psychology · Communication