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HIV/AIDS Caregiving
Children of HIV-infected mothers need support
August 18th, 2005
Children of HIV-infected mothers who act as caregivers need services to support them. According to a study from the United States, "Data from a qualitative longitudinal study of 55 women living with HIV in one Midwestern state reveal that the young children of such women provide vital caregiving for them. The 43 mothers (of the 55 women) in the parent study have 133 living children among them, of whom nearly all were minors when their mothers were first diagnosed with HIV." "At data collection," scientists report, "59 of these children were still aged 18 or under. This qualitative study examined the children of 7 of these women by exploring the...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-08-18)
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