Table 1 Healthcare workers’ socio-demographic characteristics and disclosure of HIV status to children (N = 168)
Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
Level of health facility | |
District hospital | 153 (91) |
Central hospital | 15 (9) |
Age | |
21–30 | 60 (36) |
31–40 | 57(34) |
> 40 years | 51(30) |
Profession | |
Nurse technician | 56 (34) |
Registered nurse | 24 (14) |
Counsellor | 49 (29) |
Clinical officer | 39 (23) |
Years of working in ART clinic | |
0–1 | 40 (24) |
2–3 | 67 (40) |
≥ 4 years | 61(36) |
Region | |
Central | 48 (29) |
North | 39 (23) |
South | 81 (48) |
Gender | |
Female | 86 (51) |
Male | 82 (49) |
Disclosure of HIV status to children | |
Necessary to disclose to children | |
Yes | 165 (98) |
No | 3 (2) |
Ever disclosed HIV to a child | |
Yes | 106 (63) |
No | 62 (37) |
Prepared the child prior to disclosure | |
Yes | 102 (96) |
No | 4 (4) |
Provided follow-up care to the child after disclosure | |
Yes | 94 (89) |
No | 12 (11) |
Duration of the disclosure process | |
One occasion only | 15 (14) |
2–3 occasions | 33 (31) |
4–6 occasions | 6 (6) |
Over 6 occasions | 52 (49) |
Best age for HIV disclosure | |
< 6 years | 12 (7) |
6–12 years | 101 (60) |
≥ 13 years | 51 (31) |
I don’t know | 4 (2) |
Best person to disclose HIV to a child | |
Primary caregiver | 37 (22) |
Healthcare worker | 37 (22) |
Primary caregiver and healthcare worker | 94 (56) |
Rate of HIV disclosure to children at the facility | |
0–25% | 86 (51) |
26–55% | 42 (25) |
Above 55% | 40 (24) |
Received in-service disclosure training | |
Yes | 79 (47) |
No | 89 (53) |