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Submission Number: 261
Submission ID: 1467
Submission UUID: 43eb20d5-3aee-438c-88cd-b2ccaa673ec2
Submission URI: /2025/abstracts

Created: Thu, 07/10/2025 - 13:09
Completed: Thu, 07/10/2025 - 13:25
Changed: Fri, 08/08/2025 - 07:34

Remote IP address: 164.151.196.130
Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English

Is draft: No
Current page: Complete
Webform: Abstract
Title Mr.
Lastname Ntombela
Firstname Lindani patrick
eMail 35059494@mylife.unisa.ac.za
Mobile 0826047828
Institution Department of social development
Biosketch Perinatal HIV infected children from the age of 12 to 18 years and their feelings towards their parents in Umvoti Sub-District.

Authors: Lindani Patrick Ntombela

The study intended to investigate the feelings of perinatal HIV acquired children towards their parents after disclosure. It is intended to find out whether this group of children has received the conducive space to express their emotions regarding their status to their parents during the disclosure process
Is there a Second Presenter? No
Title of Presentatation Perinatal HIV infected children from the age of 12 to 18 years and their feelings towards their parents in Umvoti Sub-District.
Theme Selection THEME 1: Green Social Work and Climate Resilience: Supporting Vulnerable Communities in the Face of Environmental Crises
Subtheme ONE Selection SUB 1.1 How social work integrates environmental justice, sustainability, and ecological perspectives into practice.
Select your Presentation Type Poster Presentation
Abstract Perinatal HIV infected children from the age of 12 to 18 years and their feelings towards their parents in Umvoti Sub-District.

Authors: Lindani Patrick Ntombela

The study intended to investigate the feelings of perinatal HIV acquired children towards their parents after disclosure. It is intended to find out whether this group of children has received the conducive space to express their emotions regarding their status to their parents during the disclosure process. It was discovered that different studies have been done on perinatal HIV infected children and disclosure but does not focus on the point where these children have space to express themselves towards their parents. A qualitative exploratory and descriptive research design as well as non-probability purposive sampling was used to select Primary healthcare facilities and convenience sampling was used to select participants (children). In-depth individual interviews were used to gather data until it was saturated. The Tesch’s eight steps was used to analyze data. The study findings entail resentment, emotional exhausted and neglected, loneliness, and aggression towards their parents and HIV service providers involved. The study reveals the lack of inadequate implementation of the disclosure guidelines and mental health support in primary health facilities. Inclusion, psychosocial support need to be a priority when it comes to perinatal HIV infected children and their caregivers from birth throughout their lives, to avoid the buildup of antisocial personalities and characters that are unconsciously build. HIV service providers need to formulate strategies and guidelines to ensure that psychosocial support or mental health treatment is provided to these children and their families at least once in 3 months because disclosure and acceptance of status is an ongoing process that needs all the parties involved unconditionally.

Key words: Perinatal, HIV, Children, disclosure, investigate, emotions, feelings and aggression
Title Mr
Firstname Luvuyo
Lastname Teko
Does the Abstract fit the selected Theme? No
What subtheme do you suggest this presentation will fit under? Work with special and vulnerable populations (children, families, women, older persons, LGBTQIA+ etc).
What Area does this Abstract Focus on? Empirical Research
Status Accepted
Title Dr
Firstname Nontombi
Lastname Velelo
Does the Abstract fit the selected Theme? Yes
What subtheme do you suggest this presentation will fit under?
What Area does this Abstract Focus on? Empirical Research
Status Accepted