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Primary Health Care: Potential Home For Family-Focused Preventive Interventions, Laurel K Leslie, Christopher J Mehus, J David Hawkins, Thomas Boat, Mary Ann Mccabe, Shari Barkin, Ellen C Perrin, Carol W Metzler, And 4 Others
Primary Health Care: Potential Home For Family-Focused Preventive Interventions, Laurel K Leslie, Christopher J Mehus, J David Hawkins, Thomas Boat, Mary Ann Mccabe, Shari Barkin, Ellen C Perrin, Carol W Metzler, And 4 Others
Pediatrics Faculty Publications
Family-focused prevention programs have been shown to effectively reduce a range of negative behavioral health outcomes but have had limited reach. Three key barriers must be overcome to expand the reach of family-focused prevention programs and thereby achieve a significant public health impact. These barriers are (1) current social norms and perceptions of parenting programs; (2) concerns about the expertise and legitimacy of sponsoring organizations to offer parenting advice; and (3) a paucity of stable, sustainable funding mechanisms. Primary healthcare settings are well positioned to overcome these barriers. Recent changes within health care make primary care settings an increasingly favorable …
"When Should I Tell?": Perspectives On Disclosure To Their Children Among Parents With Perinatally Acquired Hiv., Cynthia D Fair, Hannah Allen, Constance Trexler, Janet Osherow, Lawrence D'Angelo
"When Should I Tell?": Perspectives On Disclosure To Their Children Among Parents With Perinatally Acquired Hiv., Cynthia D Fair, Hannah Allen, Constance Trexler, Janet Osherow, Lawrence D'Angelo
Pediatrics Faculty Publications
Adolescents and young adults (AYA) with perinatally acquired HIV (PHIV) engage in developmentally expected behaviors, such as establishing relationships and having children. Previous research has focused on pregnancy management/outcomes of AYA with PHIV. However, little research has focused on the parenting experiences of this emerging cohort and on their views of disclosure to their offspring. This article examines data from a pilot study of five AYA parents with PHIV on disclosure to their child(ren) (n = 7, 6 HIV-negative). Disclosure of their own HIV status to their children is on the minds of parents with PHIV. However, few currently have …