Document 0967
 DOCN  M94A0967
 TI    The development of social services coordination for PWAs and their
       families in Thailand.
 DT    9412
 AU    Thanprasertsuk S; Chantcharas P; Rerks-ngarm S; Paowanaporn V;
       Samitrakasaetrin S; Kraus SJ; Department of Communicable Disease
       Control, Ministry of Public; Health, Thailand.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(2):239 (abstract no. PB0971). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94371608
 AB    OBJECTIVE: This study was aimed to develop a network of social services
       for people with AIDS (PWAs) and their families among medical and social
       service organizations including 1) HIV/AIDS Counselling Clinics 2)
       Provincial hospitals and 3) Provincial Social Welfare Offices in 12
       selected provinces. METHOD: The project started in July 1992 by
       brainstroming among experts in the field of medical and social services
       involved in AIDS. A manual on social work with HIV/AIDS was developed.
       Social workers from 3 participating organizations in each of the 12
       provinces were trained and assigned to coordinate their services for
       PWAs and families. Performance activity from each organization was
       reported on a monthly basis. After implementation for 6 months, social
       workers were invited to participate in a meeting to evaluate the
       project. The results and recommendations of the project were reported to
       health and social services administrators to launch long term on-going
       services. RESULT: Regarding the problems of PWAs and families, provision
       of social services can be categorized into 3 areas: 1) psychological and
       emotional support 2) social and financial support and 3) referrals for
       cases which problems could not be solved. The project provided support
       for 3,107 PWAs. Of this number, 68.2% were counselling, 28.6% were
       financial, and the rest were referral and other support. DISCUSSION AND
       CONCLUSION: Social services for PWAs and families are necessary and can
       be integrated into existing infrastructures. However, administrators
       should allocate more resources to help PWAs. Social workers in relevant
       agencies should be trained to understand the importance and the ways to
       provide and coordinate appropriate services.
 DE    *Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome  Counseling  Family  Human  Referral
       and Consultation  Social Support  Social Work/*ORGANIZATION & ADMIN
       Thailand  MEETING ABSTRACT

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