The research findings indicate that disclosure to HIV-positive adolescents in China was delayed compared with recommended guidelines. This paper suggests culturally appropriate disclosure strategies should be developed, with a focus on supporting caregivers and destigmatizing HIV. The potential to use peer support strategies for both caregivers and adolescents in this process might also be explored.
We don’t dare to tell her … we don’t know where to begin: Disclosure experiences and challenges among adolescents living with HIV and their caregivers in China
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DeSilva MB, Penwill N, Sabin L, Gifford AL, Li Z, Fujie Z, Weiwei M, Yongzhen L, Hongyan L, Xuemei Z, Barnoon Y, Gill CJ, Bonawitz R
