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KMID : 1022320140080030226
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Asian Nursing Research
2014 Volume.8 No. 3 p.226 ~ p.231
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Experiences of Caregivers in Healthcare for and Social Support of HIV Positive Children Attending Schools in Bangkok
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Duangkamol Wattradul
Ankana Sriyaporn
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Abstract
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Purpose: The study was conducted to explore caregivers' experiences and perceptions of barriers to their children receiving appropriate healthcare and support at schools in Thailand.
Method: A qualitative narrative study was conducted to achieve the aim stated above. Twenty caregivers of children living with HIV/AIDS attending schools in Bangkok were interviewed in depth. The interviews were audiotaped, transcribed and analyzed using narrative analysis.
Results: The analysis indicated that caregivers fear discrimination, suffer from stigma and most do not reveal their child's HIV status to schools. Obstacles to children living with HIV/AIDS getting appropriate care and support in schools are persistent. Caregivers need to collaborate with the public health sector to provide HIV education and support for themselves and for teachers; community nurses would be well placed to provide this.
Conclusion: Our findings can inform the design of systems for educational and social support alongside adequate healthcare for children living with HIV/AIDS attending school. The Thai government needs to establish collaboration between the educational and health sectors to reduce the stigma of HIV, promote acceptance and provide support.
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KEYWORD
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AIDS, caregivers, child, HIV, narrative research
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