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| Title |
The experiences of caregivers of children living with HIV and AIDS in Uganda: a qualitative study
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| Published in |
Globalization and Health, September 2017
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12992-017-0294-9 |
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| Authors |
Joseph Osafo, Birthe Loa Knizek, James Mugisha, Eugene Kinyanda |
| Abstract |
Home-based care for HIV patients is popular in contexts severely affected by the epidemic and exacts a heavy toll on caregivers. This study aimed at understanding the experiences of caregivers and their survival strategies. A total of 18 caregivers (3 males and 15 females) were interviewed using a semi-structured interview guide, and thematic analysis was used to analyse the data. Analysis suggests that the caregivers are burdened with insecure provisions for food and difficulties in accessing health care. They however survived these strains through managing their relationships, sharing burden with care-recipients, social networks and instrumental spirituality. These findings are discussed under two major themes: 1). Labour of caregiving and 2). Survivalism. Home-based care presents huge opportunities for community response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic in African settings. It is however burdensome and thus should not be left for families alone to shoulder. There is therefore an urgent need for protecting home-based care for HIV children in Uganda. Implications for improving and strengthening social interventions in home-based care of HIV/AIDS in the Ugandan context are addressed. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 25% |
| Unknown | 3 | 75% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 3 | 75% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 25% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 253 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 253 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 45 | 18% |
| Student > Bachelor | 21 | 8% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 16 | 6% |
| Lecturer | 14 | 6% |
| Researcher | 13 | 5% |
| Other | 48 | 19% |
| Unknown | 96 | 38% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing and Health Professions | 58 | 23% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 28 | 11% |
| Psychology | 15 | 6% |
| Social Sciences | 14 | 6% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 7 | 3% |
| Other | 30 | 12% |
| Unknown | 101 | 40% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 2. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 10 November 2017.
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#14,080,568
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Outputs from Globalization and Health
#911
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#169,071
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#25
of 29 outputs
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