‘Diagnosis, disclosure and stigma: The perspectives of Indonesian children with HIV and their families’

This study identified three categories: ‘coping with diagnosis’, ‘disclosing their status’ and ‘living with the stigma of HIV’. Participants responded with shock, denial, sadness, and secrecy and often had misconceptions about the virus to the diagnosis of themselves or their children. The participants offered insight into the need for comprehensive programs to address care gaps. This study highlights that health professionals must develop practical guidelines to support families during the disclosure process, provide psychosocial care for children, and create stigma reduction interventions for children with HIV.