Family Centered Advanced Care Planning for Adolescents With HIV/AIDS and Their Families

FCACP will include three 60- to 90-minute weekly sessions. Sessions consisting of structured conversations with HIV infected adolescents, their proxies, and trained facilitators will aim to enhance quality of life by integrating effective end-of-life (EOL) care and minimizing depression and anxiety. The three sessions will consist of a structured EOL survey, an FCACP interview, and a family problem-solving lesson.

Health education control sessions will include three 60- to 90-minute sessions and will involve adolescents with HIV/AIDS and their proxies. Topics covered during sessions will include developmental history, planning for the future, and safety tips.