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Table 2 Barriers to HIV status disclosure to children living with HIV (N = 168)

From: Healthcare workers’ perspectives and practices regarding the disclosure of HIV status to children in Malawi: a cross-sectional study

Characteristic

Strongly agree/ agree n (%)

Neither agree nor disagree n (%)

Strongly disagree/disagree n (%)

Inadequate knowledge on disclosure

142 (85)

10 (6)

16 (9)

Lack of standard tool for disclosure

141 (84)

9 (5)

18 (11)

Lack of training on disclosure

142 (85)

12 (7)

14 (8)

Pressure of work

79 (47)

26 (15)

63 (38)

Lack of cooperation with primary caregivers

74 (44)

17 (10)

77 (46)

Unwillingness of primary caregivers

106 (63)

11 (7)

51 (30)