STATUS DISCLOSURE AND HEALTH
Status disclosure has been presented as having low percentage in Africa by the sub-Sahara Africa, the Biomed central of Kampala and others. The SANKOFA disclosure model which is family-centered, clinic-based and health worker facilitated addresses adherence, viral and immunologic markers and mental health outcomes. We discover that there is a strong need to promote realistic and effective disclosure.
Seen on the plan of psychology, disclosure of status is on two plans, positive or negative. That is, depending of the state of mind of the patient. If the patient doesn’t possess the stability of mind, we are advised not to disclose to the person. So it’s better to let the patient ignore his status and if the patient mentally is stable no matter what it will take we are to disclose his status to him and develop strategies to follow him in such a way that he won’t be pushed to do something wrong or choose stress instead of health of mind.
Sociologically disclosure of status is necessary and very imperative for the good of the society. We don’t care about the non-steadiness of the patient but we disclose his status to him. It sounds good but need to be adjusted.
Status disclosure has to be promoted starting from childhood because no matter how science may examine it, it frees the person who is disclosing and the patient in many ways by helping the two to avoid stress, fear, lack of self-esteemed, shallow vision. Thus it needs assistance and training. Transcending organization strongly encourage status disclosure, it’s one of the way to avoid inferiority complex.
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