Self-reported physical health among older surrogate parents to children orphaned and affected by HIV disease
Self-reported physical health among older surrogate parents to children orphaned and affected by HIV disease
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DOI：
10.1080/0954012021000005443
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发表时间：
2002-10-01
影响因子：
1.7
通讯作者：
Harrison, R
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作者：
Joslin, D;Harrison, R
在地球仪各地，年长的亲属，主要是祖父母，已成为因父母死于艾滋病毒/艾滋病而成为孤儿的儿童和青少年的代理父母，以及那些父母因受感染而病重而无法作为主要照顾者的儿童和青少年的代理父母。研究、方案和政策举措几乎看不到这些老年代孕父母，他们面临着复杂的压力以及被忽视和健康受损的风险。对第三代和第四代亲属（n=20，平均年龄59岁）的探索性研究发现，平均有3.3种慢性健康状况。55%的人认为自己的健康状况“一般”或“差”，70%的人报告说没有足够的时间照顾自己的健康。需要提供支持性服务，以满足这些“隐藏患者”的健康需求。
Around the globe, older relatives, largely grandparents, have become the surrogate parents to children and adolescents orphaned by parental death from HIV/AIDS and to those whose infected parents are too ill to serve as their primary caregivers. Largely invisible to research, programme and policy initiatives, these older surrogate parents face compounded stress and the risk of neglected and compromised health. An exploratory study of third- and fourth-generation relatives (n=20, mean of 59 years) found an average of 3.3 chronic health conditions. Fifty-five per cent rated their own health as 'fair' or 'poor' and 70% reported having insufficient time to attend to their own health. Supportive services are needed to address the health needs of these 'hidden patients'.