Document 0541
 DOCN  M9490541
 TI    The impact of working with people with HIV/AIDS: a review of the
       literature.
 DT    9411
 AU    Barbour RS; MRC Medical Sociology Unit, Glasgow, Scotland.
 SO    Soc Sci Med. 1994 Jul;39(2):221-32. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/94345437
 AB    This review describes and discusses research on the experiences of
       professionals and volunteers who work face-to-face with people with
       HIV/AIDS. Although there is a rapidly growing body of research which
       examines the attitudes and experiences of staff involved in HIV/AIDS
       service provision, this work has, as yet, failed to produce a
       comprehensive picture of the ways in which the demands of
       HIV/AIDS-related work differ from those of other fields of work. Because
       studies have differed considerably, both in terms of focus and methods,
       few systematic comparisons between the experiences of different
       professional groups have been made. Research must have a comparative
       focus if we are to begin to distinguish those demands which are unique
       to HIV/AIDS from those to which satisfactory responses may have already
       been developed in parallel fields of work. Much of the work to date has
       assumed that the demands inherent in AIDS work are self-evident, but has
       failed to contextualize AIDS work in relation to other fields of service
       provision, the personal circumstances and career paths of workers, and
       the organizational structure within which work takes place. The studies
       have provided very little information about the process of adaptation to
       AIDS work and the rewards which may offset some of the stresses and
       demands of the work. This review attempts to provide a comprehensive
       overview of the research which has been carried out in relation to
       workers in different locations responding to different epidemic patterns
       and demands on services. It also attempts to contextualize the demands
       of HIV/AIDS-related work by comparing the demands and responses reported
       with regard to other types of work and makes recommendations for future
       research.
 DE    Adaptation, Psychological  Attitude of Health Personnel  Burnout,
       Professional/EPIDEMIOLOGY/*PSYCHOLOGY  Career Mobility  Health
       Personnel/ORGANIZATION & ADMIN/*PSYCHOLOGY  Health Services Needs and
       Demand  Human  HIV Infections/*PSYCHOLOGY  Job Satisfaction  Motivation
       Organizational Culture  Professional-Patient Relations  Risk Factors
       Voluntary Workers/ORGANIZATION & ADMIN/*PSYCHOLOGY  Workload  Workplace
       JOURNAL ARTICLE  REVIEW  REVIEW, TUTORIAL

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