“Mi Dragón Dormido” (“My Sleeping Dragon”), therapeutic and psychoeducational tool for the HIV/AIDS diagnosis disclosure to children and prevention of social stigma

Abstract

Background: The World Health Organization and the American Academy of Pediatrics suggest disclose the HIV diagnosis to children. However, the disclosure of HIV/AIDS diagnosis to children and adolescents, it is not a consolidated practice in Colombia, often this occurs because caregivers do not have an adequate methodology to carry out this process. Aim: We present the efficiency components validation of “Mi dragon Dormido” history in the educational process and revelation of AIDS diagnosis to boys and girls. Method: By means of purposive non-probability sampling, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 40 children, with an equal number of children who were seropositive (n = 20) and seronegative (n = 20) for HIV/ AIDS. A qualitative study with the approach of grounded theory and systematic design was conducted. We conducted the qualitative study through the NVivo software, with the codification type being Tree Nodes. Results: The qualitative data provided necessary approxima-tions to improve the content and design of the tool and showed that it reflects the reality of children and allows them to identify frequent fears and questions regarding to chronic health condition of HIV. Conclusions: These results provide important information to be considered in the process of diagnosis revelation and its management by health personnel.