Challenges and support experienced by family caregivers seeking antiretroviral therapy services for children living with HIV/AIDS: a phenomenological study in Ghana.
Lilian YiryuoStephen KpekuraWahab OsmanMargaret Wekem KukebaNajart Deborah MumuniMavis Mallory MwinbamAnthony DeryPublished in: BMJ open (2024)
Family caregivers of children living with HIV/AIDS experience daunting challenges in their quest to care for their children. Governmental and non-governmental HIV/AIDS programme support should include small business skills training and acquisition including capital to help set up small-scale businesses for such caregivers to reduce their financial challenges. Access to ART at clinics closer to caregivers is also key to promoting adherence. Family and community support has been recognised as key to enhancing ART adherence. Education of caregivers on policy regarding disclosure of the HIV/AIDS status of children, the need to work to reduce the time spent by caregivers at HTC, and ensuring privacy by limiting access to HTCs to only caregivers and their children, are important to enhancing adherence.
Keyphrases
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv aids
- palliative care
- hiv infected
- young adults
- healthcare
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hiv infected patients
- hiv positive
- mental health
- primary care
- randomized controlled trial
- quality improvement
- type diabetes
- adipose tissue
- deep learning
- study protocol
- metabolic syndrome
- social media
- insulin resistance
- machine learning
- weight loss
- hepatitis c virus
- men who have sex with men
- artificial intelligence
- pain management