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Experiences with disclosure of HIV-positive status to the infected child”

Perspectives of healthcare providers in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Bibliographic Data

ID15372017
AuthorsAdellah Sariah (0000-0002-5786-880X, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, corresponding author), Joan Rugemalila (0000-0001-6939-5125, Muhimbili National Hospital), Magreat Somba (0000-0001-8458-4346, Africa Academy for Public Health), Anna Minja (Africa Academy for Public Health), Margareth Stewart Makuchilo (Aga Khan Hospital Dar es Salaam), Margareth Makuchilo, Edith A M Tarimo (0000-0002-5568-8688, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences), Edith Tarimo, David Urassa (0000-0002-0970-0826), Hellen Siril (0000-0002-0628-3617, Management and Development for Health), Helen Siril
Year2016
Volume16
Issue1
Pages1083-1083
Publication date2016-10-13
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/s12889-016-3749-7
PMID27737669
OpenAlexW2531882429
LanguageEN
Citations received9
References cited19

In order to prevent inconsistencies during the disclosure process, it is important to have in place clear guidelines and standardized paediatric HIV disclosure training for healthcare providers. This would help improve their skills in paediatric disclosure, leading to positive health outcomes for children infected with HIV

Dar es salaam · Environmental health · Family medicine · Health care · Nonprobability sampling · Population · Qualitative research · Tanzania · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Nursing · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare

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Unique citing works9
Citations per year1.13
Citation span2018 - 2026 (9)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 8

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