Document 0988
 DOCN  M94A0988
 TI    Home care for AIDS patients in Spain.
 DT    9412
 AU    Sanchez A; Gonzalez I; Pedrosa C; Martin-Mingorance JA; Quiros E;
       Cabezas T; Orovitg F; Folgado J; Red Cross, Valencia, Spain.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(2):234 (abstract no. PB0949). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94371587
 AB    Home Care is an assistance alternative where hospital services shared
       patients attention. This Home Care Program is currently implemented in
       the province of Valencia in the framework of the Department of
       Activities and Services of the Red Cross of Spain. It is entirely
       finnanced by the Local Government (Conselleria de Salut-Valencia).
       During the last year 98 patients have entered the program, who generated
       145 admittances. 84.6% are males and 15.13% are females. Parenteral drug
       abusers is the most frequent risk practice (63%), followed by
       homosexuals (16%). Most frequent diagnosis at admittance is PCP (22%),
       cerebral Toxoplasmosis and extralung tuberculosis. Total stays were
       6290. Members of the team performed 4373 visits number to patients homes
       of which 56.2% were nurses visits. We are saving days of hospital stay
       and hospital costs. We rationalized use of hospital and humanized health
       assistance of AIDS patients. The high degree of aceptance and the
       positive opinion from users support the service go on.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*NURSING  AIDS-Related Opportunistic
       Infections/NURSING  Female  *Home Care Services/UTILIZATION  Human  Male
       Spain  MEETING ABSTRACT

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