Yang H, Wu Z, Duan S, Li Z, Li X, Shen M, Mathur A, Stanton B
Prevention Research Center, Carman and Ann Adams Department of Pediatrics, Wayne State University, Detriot, MI 48201, USA.
AIDS Care. 2006 Oct;18(7):647-55. doi: 10.1080/09540120500282896.
A cross-sectional household survey was conducted in Longchuan County, China, to study the lives of children with HIV-infected parents. Registered HIV-infected drug users and their households were approached and information about the living environment of children < or =15 years of age was collected. Of the 266 households interviewed, there were 213 children < or =15 years old. Forty percent of the children had lost at least one parent. Most of the children resided in a household with low economic status and a high dependency ratio. One-half of the children experienced discordant family relations, family anxiety and shame. Compared to orphans, non-orphans and their families were less likely to receive social support from the community. Orphans and older children were less likely to attend school and more likely to be truant if enrolled in school. Findings in the current study suggest that many children whose parents are infected with HIV or have died from HIV are living in stressful environments with minimal support from the community. Efforts should be taken to provide support and supervision to these children.
在中国龙川县开展了一项横断面家庭调查，以研究父母感染艾滋病毒的儿童的生活状况。研究人员联系了已登记的感染艾滋病毒的吸毒者及其家庭，并收集了15岁及以下儿童生活环境的相关信息。在接受访谈的266户家庭中，有213名15岁及以下儿童。40%的儿童至少失去了一位父母。大多数儿童居住在经济状况较差、抚养比高的家庭中。一半的儿童经历了家庭关系不和谐、家庭焦虑和羞耻感。与孤儿相比，非孤儿及其家庭获得社区社会支持的可能性较小。孤儿和年龄较大的儿童上学的可能性较小，如果已入学则逃学的可能性较大。当前研究的结果表明，许多父母感染艾滋病毒或因艾滋病毒死亡的儿童生活在压力环境中，且社区支持极少。应努力为这些儿童提供支持和监管。
