Theory-based HIV Disclosure Intervention for Parents (ICOPE)
HIV/AIDS, Disclosure
About this trial
This is an interventional other trial for HIV/AIDS focused on measuring parental HIV disclosure, China, intervention
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- at least 18 years of age;
- a confirmed diagnosis of HIV or AIDS;
- living with at least one child 6 to 15 years of age;
- having not disclosed their HIV status to their children;
- willing to consent one child to participate in the study.
Exclusion Criteria:
- linguistic, mental or physical inability to respond to assessment questions or to participate in intervention;
- currently incarcerated or institutionalized for drug use or commercial sex;
- plan to permanently relocate outside of the province within a year.
Sites / Locations
- University of South Carolina
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Other
parents living with HIV intervention group
Parents living with HIV control group
Parents living with HIV in this group received five two-hour parent HIV disclosure intervention, delivered one session per week for five weeks in the clinics where the parents are recruited. The intervention curriculum is modeled after the TRACK program with supplemental materials from TALC.
Parents living with HIV in this group received five two-hour nutrition education curriculum in same delivery way. The nutrition curriculum is modeled after the "Simply Good Eating: curriculum developed at University of Minnesota.