Journal of Undergraduate Research
Keywords
family adaptation, children with chronic conditions, Africa
College
Life Sciences
Abstract
Raising children with chronic conditions often is a source of stress on the family unit . While many studies in the past conducted in South Africa have focused on the etiology or disease process itself, the effects of the children’s condition on family adaptation and daily life have frequently been overlooked. Further, out of the estimated 2,100,000 children world wide who are living with HIV/AIDS, 1,900,000 are residing in Sub-Saharan Africa . Due to this escalating number, the effects of children who are living with HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa on family life cannot go unnoticed. In addition, by increasing awareness of family adaptation related to the children’s condition health care workers may understand how to improve the care given to families who are raising children with HIV/AIDS.
Recommended Citation
Latta, Aimee and Mandleco, Dr. Barbara
(2013)
"Family Adaptation to Children with Chronic Conditions in East London, South Africa,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013:
Iss.
1, Article 1621.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/1621