Document 1019
 DOCN  M94A1019
 TI    Using nursing diagnosis to improve quality of life of patients involved
       in clinical trials.
 DT    9412
 AU    L'Homme C; Lambert A; Palardy D; Payette Y; Canadian HIV Trials
       Network-Quebec Region, Montreal.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(2):227 (abstract no. PB0923). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94371556
 AB    Follow-up of patients involved in clinical trials produces a close
       relationship between patient and nurse during a long time. To insure a
       better quality of life and protection of healthcare worker against
       burnout, it is necessary to use specifics validated tools like nursing
       process and nursing diagnosis. OBJECTIVES: Elaborate a nursing follow-up
       form incorporating prevalent nursing diagnoses in AIDS patients in
       clinical trials, and after six months evaluate the impact on quality of
       life of patients and nurses. METHODOLOGY: The methodology used is
       integrated research with internal consultant. The subjects chosen where
       all patients involved in a clinical trial for more than 6 months and the
       two nurses of the center. After a nursing assessment, nursing diagnoses
       were identified and reported in a specific follow up form. All of them
       were controlled by the patient himself with an auto evaluation
       questionnary. At the end of a six months study, the impact of this kind
       of follow-up was measured using quality of life scales (Karnofski and
       interview). RESULTS: The study is to be finished on the 1st of July
       1994. The first results show that there is a real impact of this kind of
       care on relationship between nurse and patient, and probably on
       compliance with the trial. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: This study is
       going to demonstrate that patients involved in HIV clinical trials for
       long periods need specific follow-up from nurses additionnally to
       medical one. Use of international specific tools like nursing diagnosis
       may allow more critical measure of impact of nursing care on compliance
       and quality of care not only for patients in HIV clinical trials, but
       also for other patients. This need more studies.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*NURSING  Clinical Trials  Follow-Up
       Studies  Human  Nurse-Patient Relations  *Nursing Diagnosis  Patient
       Compliance  *Quality of Life  MEETING ABSTRACT

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