Department of Health Studies, Faculty of Human Sciences, University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa.
Int Nurs Rev. 2013 Mar;60(1):88-95. doi: 10.1111/j.1466-7657.2012.00996.x. Epub 2012 May 21.
Available evidence shows that over half of all orphans under the age of 18 years are adolescents aged between 12 and 17 years. Despite this, the needs of adolescents orphaned by AIDS are seldom recognized or adequately addressed in policy and programmes. Instead, the focus tends to be on the needs of orphans and vulnerable children. However, there are several factors that render adolescent-specific programmes important.
Using data from an urban area in South Africa, this paper illuminates the needs of adolescents orphaned by AIDS.
A phenomenological study using photography and photo-elicitation was used with 15 adolescents aged between 14 and 18 years orphaned by AIDS.
The study participants captured different objects that were grouped under six broad themes: symbols of death, nature, people, past life, children and hope. The photographic component of the study was followed by photo-elicitation. From the meanings the adolescents made of their images, the needs of adolescents orphaned by AIDS were discerned as love, care and acceptance, safety, and security and support.
Overall, the results showed that adolescents orphaned by AIDS want to feel secure, safe, wanted by caregivers and to feel that caregivers support them in their grieving journey.
现有证据表明，18 岁以下的所有孤儿中，有一半以上是 12 至 17 岁的青少年。尽管如此，艾滋病孤儿的需求在政策和方案中很少得到承认或充分解决。相反，关注的焦点往往是孤儿和弱势儿童的需求。然而，有几个因素使得针对青少年的特定方案变得重要。
本文利用南非一个城市地区的数据，阐明了艾滋病孤儿的需求。
采用摄影和照片诱发法对 15 名 14 至 18 岁的艾滋病孤儿进行了现象学研究。
研究参与者拍摄了不同的物体，这些物体被分为六个广泛的主题：死亡象征、自然、人、过去的生活、孩子和希望。研究的摄影部分之后是照片诱发。从青少年对自己图像的意义中，可以看出艾滋病孤儿的需求是爱、关怀和接纳、安全、保障和支持。
总的来说，结果表明，艾滋病孤儿希望感到安全、安全、被照顾者需要，并感到照顾者在他们的悲伤之旅中支持他们。
