title: A residential summer camp for children with vertically transmitted HIV/AIDS: a six-year experience at the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp.
abstract: Residential camping sessions for children with vertically transmitted human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome have been offered at The Hole In The Wall Gang Camp for the past six summers. More than 600 children 6 to 12 years of age have attended. Such sessions are expensive and require extensive planning. Medical and nursing needs have increased greatly over the 6-year period, reflecting advances in treatment and especially an escalation of prescribed medications. We have found it possible for these children to have a fun-filled camping experience and participate in a wide variety of activities.
authors.affiliation: The Hole In The Wall Gang Camp, Ashford, Connecticut, USA.
authors.forename: H A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Pearson
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Simpson
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gallagher
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000451:nursing / Q000635:transmission; D002165:Camping; D002648:Child; D003237:Connecticut; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000451:nursing / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical; D008297:Male