Physical and mental health of children affected with AIDS and other children living in vulnerable families in a county of Yunnan province
- VernacularTitle:云南某县艾滋病及其他脆弱家庭中儿童身心健康现况调查
- Author:
Yu ZHOU
;
Wenqing XU
;
Jianhua YUAN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
AIDS;
Drug abuse;
Poverty;
Children;
Mental health
- From:
Chinese Journal of AIDS & STD
2007;0(03):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To understand physical and mental health status of children affected with AIDS and other children living in vulnerable families in a pilot county of the China /UNICEF AIDS Prevention and Care Project.Methods By random sampling,250 children of 0-17 years of age in a project county in Yunnan province were selected from 3 types of family:with family members affected with AIDS,with family members using illicit drugs,and poor family.Height were measured to all 250 children.Psychological questionnaire was used to interview 154 children over 6 years.Results There was no significant difference in height,but significant differences in psychological status among children from the 3 types of families.Among the children affected with AIDS,near 68% had difficulty or were indecisive in coping with problems in their daily life ;58% were worried about peer interaction;67% were relatively self-confident,which was lower than children affected by drug abuse,and the latter was 89%.Conclusion The mental status of children from the 3 types of family is different,and community care should be provided by considering the difference between them.
