Adapting a family-based HIV prevention program for HIV-infected preadolescents and their families: Youth, families and health care providers coming together to address complex needs

Mary McKay, Megan Block, Claude Mellins, Dorian E. Traube, Elizabeth Brackis-Cott, Desiree Minott, Claudia Miranda, Jennifer Petterson, Elaine J. Abrams

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Abstract

This article describes a family-based HIV prevention and mental health promotion program specifically designed to meet the needs of perinatally-infected preadolescents and their families. This project represents one of the first attempts to involve perinatally HIV-infected youth in HIV prevention efforts while simultaneously addressing their mental health and health care needs. The program, entitled CHAMP+ (Collaborative HIV Prevention and Adolescent Mental Health Project-Plus), focuses on: (1) the impact of HIV on the family; (2) loss and stigma associated with HIV disease; (3) HIV knowledge and understanding of health and medication protocols; (4) family communication about puberty, sexuality and HIV; (5) social support and decision making related to disclosure; (6) parental supervision and monitoring related to sexual possibility situations, sexual risk taking behavior and management of youth health and medication. Findings from a preliminary evaluation of CHAMP+ with six families are presented along with a discussion of challenges related to feasibility and implementation within a primary health care setting for perinatally infected youth.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)355-378
Number of pages24
JournalSocial Work in Mental Health
Volume5
Issue number3-4
DOIs
StatePublished - 23 May 2007

Keywords

  • Challenges with feasibility and implementation
  • Family communication
  • Perinatally-infected preadolescents and their families
  • Social support and decision making
  • parental supervision and monitoring

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