National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, Beijing, China.
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2010 Feb;53 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):S104-10. doi: 10.1097/QAI.0b013e3181c7df8b.
To investigate the schooling, physical health and interpersonal relationships of children affected by HIV/AIDS in rural areas of southwest China.
Using a structured survey, quantitative data were collected on a total of 116 children and 114 of their caregivers.
Parental illness or death adversely affected children's school attendance and school performance. Over one-third (36.2%) of children reported being ill for more than 3 days during the previous 6 months; more orphans were hospitalized during the latest illness than nonorphans, although the difference was not statistically significant. One-third (33.6%) of children were aware that their parents were HIV positive. Ten percent of orphans reported that their relationships with peers became worse after parental illness or death, which was significantly higher than nonorphans. Twenty-five percent of orphans reported they were teased by others compared with 1.9% of nonorphans.
HIV infection has impacted negatively on the children in terms of education, health, and peer association. These findings can be used as preliminary data supporting intervention strategies and activities to improve the general welfare of children affected by HIV/AIDS in China.
调查中国西南农村地区受 HIV/AIDS 影响儿童的受教育程度、身体健康和人际关系。
采用结构化调查，共收集了 116 名儿童及其 114 名照顾者的定量数据。
父母患病或死亡对儿童的入学和学业成绩产生了不利影响。超过三分之一（36.2%）的儿童报告在过去 6 个月中有超过 3 天的患病时间；最近一次患病的孤儿比非孤儿住院的比例更高，但差异无统计学意义。三分之一（33.6%）的儿童知道其父母 HIV 阳性。10%的孤儿报告说，父母患病或死亡后，他们与同龄人的关系变得更糟，这一比例明显高于非孤儿。25%的孤儿报告说他们被别人嘲笑，而非孤儿的这一比例为 1.9%。
HIV 感染对儿童的教育、健康和同伴关系产生了负面影响。这些发现可作为初步数据，支持在中国开展干预策略和活动，以改善受 HIV/AIDS 影响儿童的整体福利。
