Table 4.

Some processes of disclosure, as presented by the patients that had disclosed their HIV status to their children.

Themes	Subthemes
Being prompted by events	(i) When the children asked about the parent's HIV status.
	(ii) When the children wanted to know their own HIV status.
Gathering children	(i) Parents planning well in advance and gathering the children together for the disclosure.
Offering clues	(i) Leaving the antiretroviral medicines for the children to see, without telling them that the parent is HIV-positive.