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  1. Children's caregiving of HIV-infected parents accessing treatment in western Kenya: challenges and coping strategies

    Children's caregiving of HIV-infected parents accessing treatment in western Kenya: challenges and coping strategies

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: Louise Buhl Andersen --- London School of Economics and Political Science, United Kingdom
    This article describes qualitative research carried out in rural western Kenya in a setting characterised by poverty and high HIV prevalence. It discusses the responsibilities and challenges that children face when becoming the primary caregiver to an HIV-infected parent enrolled...
  2. The phenomenology of bodily care: caregivers' experiences with AIDS patients before antiretroviral therapies in Lesotho

    The phenomenology of bodily care: caregivers' experiences with AIDS patients before antiretroviral therapies in Lesotho

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research • Authors: MokhantšoG Makoae
    This study provides an account of caregivers' experiences with the bodily care of AIDS patients before antiretroviral therapies were available in the public health sector in Lesotho. It describes the mechanisms through which the body may become a stressor in...
  3. Caregiving for people with dementia in a rural context in South Africa

    Caregiving for people with dementia in a rural context in South Africa

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: South African Family Practice • Authors: Thavanesi Gurayah --- Department of Occupational Therapy, South Africa
    Background: This research is an exploratory pilot study into the phenomenon of caregiving for people with dementia in a rural context in South Africa.
  4. Resources for resilient caregiving by parents of children with schizophrenia in Swaziland: A multiple case study

    Resources for resilient caregiving by parents of children with schizophrenia in Swaziland: A multiple case study

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Journal of Psychology in Africa • Authors: Kayi Ntinda --- Department of Educational Foundations and Management, Swaziland Siphesihle Nkwanyana --- Department of Educational Foundations and Management, Swaziland
    This study reports on the care-provisioning experiences of parents (n = 6; females = 5) raising children with schizophrenia in a rural Swazi setting. The parents were individually interviewed at their homes on caregiving aspects such as burden, coping, quality...
  5. Confidentiality or continuity? Family caregivers' experiences with care for HIV/AIDS patients in home-based care in Lesotho

    Confidentiality or continuity? Family caregivers' experiences with care for HIV/AIDS patients in home-based care in Lesotho

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Mokhantšo Makoae --- Child, Youth, Family and Social Development Programme, Human Sciences Research Council, Ken Jubber --- Department of Sociology, University of Cape Town,
    In the context of poor access to antiretroviral therapies in sub-Saharan Africa, the minimum treatment package intended to treat opportunistic infections common with HIV infection is inadequate but appealing, since it presumes universal coverage of medical care for patients living...
  6. Challenges impacting on the quality of care to persons living with HIV/AIDS and other terminal illnesses with reference to Kanye community home-based care programme

    Challenges impacting on the quality of care to persons living with HIV/AIDS and other terminal illnesses with reference to Kanye community home-based care programme

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Simon M Kang'ethe --- Skill Share International,
    HIV/AIDS has been found to be a challenging disease to humanity, its challenge spin-offs falling especially on to the caregivers of those infected and affected by the virus. This paper aims to discuss the challenges influencing the state of caregiving...
  7. Ambiguous diagnosis, futile treatments and temporary recovery: Meanings of medical treatment among HIV/AIDS family caregivers providing care without ARVs

    Ambiguous diagnosis, futile treatments and temporary recovery: Meanings of medical treatment among HIV/AIDS family caregivers providing care without ARVs

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Mokhantšo Makoae --- Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC),
    The capacity of countries with high HIV and AIDS prevalence to provide antiretroviral treatment and care for all people who need support remains a public health challenge. In Lesotho, there are improvements in this area but the high proportion of...
  8. HIV/AIDS and older adults in Cameroon: Emerging issues and implications for caregiving and policy-making

    HIV/AIDS and older adults in Cameroon: Emerging issues and implications for caregiving and policy-making

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS • Authors: Perpetua Lum Tanyi --- , , South Africa André Pelser --- , , South Africa Joseph Okeibunor --- , , Nigeria
    The burden of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) on the elderly population in three divisions within the Northwest Region of Cameroon was examined. Data for this paper were extracted from a larger study which...