title: Parental concerns about disclosure of a child's HIV/AIDS status in Singapore.
abstract: A qualitative study was conducted to examine parental concerns over the issue of disclosure with those whose children were diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with seven parents and the main issues that arose from the interviews were (a) parents' explanation of their children's medical condition; (b) factors that influence disclosure; (c) factors that hinder disclosure; and (d) parents' perception on the appropriate time for disclosure. Parents viewed disclosure as a single event, as opposed to an ongoing process where varying levels of information on the illness was to be provided in accordance to the children's individual cognitive and emotional development.
authors.affiliation: Medical Social Work Department, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore. judith.chew.fh@kkh.com.sg
authors.forename: Judith
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chew
authors.forename: Ang Lee
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Beng
authors.forename: Sylvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mun
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006679:HIV Seropositivity; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D012846:Singapore; D014342:Truth Disclosure