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Table 4 Intervention impact on family support, health promotion, maternal confidence and child protection (Questions asked to the mother)

From: Maternal HIV disclosure to HIV-uninfected children in rural South Africa: a pilot study of a family-based intervention

Family support

As a result of the family support activities do you believe:

Mothers agree

Mothers disagree

Don't know

The child is able to identify who can support and care for them in the family (more than in the past)

20

2

2

The family feels it is clear that they are responsible for the care of the child (more than in the past)

21

0

3

I feel more supported and cared for in my role as a parent by my family members

22

0

2

I feel less anxious about the future care of my child or children if something happens to me

22

0

2

Health promotion

Following the intervention have you continued to use the materials

Not at all

A few times

Everyday

In the last week how many times have you or your child used the body map with anybody in your family?

7

11

6

In the last week how many times have you or your child used the health promotion playing cards with anybody in your family?

13

10

1

Thinking about the body map and how it was used in this intervention:

Yes

No

Don't know

Could you use it to teach about other health issues in the future

21

2

1

Could you use it for sex education in the future

21

0

3

Maternal confidence

Given what you have learnt in this intervention, would you feel confident to:

Yes

No

Don't know

Help other HIV positive mothers in your community to talk about disclosure with their children

8

2

14

Help community stakeholders understand how to talk about disclosure with their children

9

0

15

Advocate for yourself and your child’s health rights at the clinic and share what you know about disclosure

9

0

15

Child protection

Before this intervention, had you or anyone in your family ever talked with your child about:

Yes

No

Missing

Risks of bullying from friends

11

13

0

Teacher-child problems

8

16

0

Physical abuse

10

14

0

Sexual abuse

7

17

0

As a result of the intervention did you talk with your child about:

Risks of bullying from friends

19

3

2

Teacher-child problems

19

3

2

Physical abuse

18

4

1

Sexual abuse

14

8

2