Aids Study Analysis

Paper Summary:

In this article, the writer presents an intensive examination and analysis of a study of the impact that raising a child with AIDS has on the overall family unit for the first five years following diagnosis. The writer concludes that the study is relevant to current times and provides an inside examination of issues that families with HIV children deal with. The need for further study is indicated and the writer maintains that it should include families with older HIV children so that the children could participate in the interviews and provide insight to the family dynamic as they see it. This paper includes approximately 15 pages of source copy and 3 pages of discussion.

Outline:
Introduction
The Study Overview
Background
Research Boundaries
Method
Participants
Results
Discussion
Strengths
Health Care Practice
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"A diagnosis of HIV today, implies a life threatening but chronic condition for many of the children who have it. As with other life threatening or chronic diseases in children, a diagnosis of HIV can mean making time for doctor visits, taking precautions that would not normally have to be taken to protect the child from illnesses, and sometimes involving the entire family in mental health treatment as they cope with the diagnosis and subsequent adjustments to the fact that there is a child in the family with the condition. It is important to understand how a diagnosis of childhood HIV/AIDS impacts families, so that future treatment modules can include effective mental health and overall family assistant components as needed."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Mawn, Barbara (1999) Raising a Child with HIV: An Emerging Phenomenon. From: Families, Systems & Health
• Ammann, A. (1994). Human immunodeficiency virus 1 children: The next decade. Pediatrics, 93, 930-935.
• Anastasio, C., McMahan, T., Daniels, A., Nicholas, P. K., & Paul-Simon, A. (1995). Self-care burden in women with human immunodeficiency virus. Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, 6, 31-41.
• Block, K., Brandt, P., & Magary, D. (1995). A nursing assessment standard for early intervention: Family coping. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 10, 28-39.
• Bor. R., & du Plessis, P. (1997). The impact of HIV/AIDS on families: An overview of recent research. Families, Systems, & Health, 15, 413-427.

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