Kuo Caroline, Operario Don
Department of Social Policy and Social Work, Oxford University, Oxford, UK.
Vulnerable Child Youth Stud. 2010 Dec 1;5(4):344-352. doi: 10.1080/17450128.2010.516372.
Fifteen million children have been orphaned because of AIDS and these numbers are expected to grow in the coming decade. Individuals providing noninstitutional care for AIDS-orphaned children play a critical role in the capacity of communities to respond to the epidemic. However, a limited body of evidence exists on these carers. Studies are urgently needed to build the evidence base on this population, particularly in South Africa which has the largest population of people living with HIV globally. An exploratory qualitative study with carers of AIDS-orphaned children and informants from nongovernmental organizations in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) province, South Africa, was conducted to (1) explore challenges associated with caring for AIDS-orphaned children and (2) identify areas for more detailed quantitative studies. Findings from this study contribute to a better understanding of AIDS-related impacts on the family by specifically identifying challenges associated with care for AIDS-orphaned children in South Africa.
由于艾滋病，1500万儿童成为孤儿，预计在未来十年这一数字还会增加。为艾滋病孤儿提供非机构照料的个人在社区应对这一流行病的能力方面发挥着关键作用。然而，关于这些照料者的证据有限。迫切需要开展研究以建立关于这一人群的证据基础，特别是在全球艾滋病毒感染者人数最多的南非。在南非夸祖鲁-纳塔尔省（KZN），对艾滋病孤儿的照料者和非政府组织的 informant 进行了一项探索性定性研究，目的是：（1）探索照料艾滋病孤儿所面临的挑战；（2）确定更详细的定量研究领域。这项研究的结果有助于更好地理解艾滋病对家庭的影响，具体而言是通过确定南非照料艾滋病孤儿所面临的挑战。
