Document 0207
 DOCN  M9590207
 TI    Tasmania--backward of beyond...? Mainstreaming HIV care in southern
       Tasmania.
 DT    9509
 AU    Hodge K; Sexual Health Services, Hobart, TAS.
 SO    Annu Conf Australas Soc HIV Med. 1994 Nov 3-6;6:60 (unnumbered
       abstract). Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE ASHM6/95291892
 AB    This paper will explore the Clinical Nurse Consultant's role in
       implementing a community based model to clients living with HIV/AIDS.
       This program has been running for 2 years and recently incorporating
       care of persons living with haemophilia. The main aim of the position
       was: 1) To improve the quality and quantity of home based care for
       people living with HIV/AIDS and/or haemophilia. Objectives: 1) To
       provide a focus for client controlled case management within the region.
       2) To work in close consultation within the community in the development
       and management of client services. 3) To advocate on behalf of the
       client his/her desired wishes/needs. 4) Deliver home based therapies to
       clients living with HIV/AIDS and/or haemophilia. 5) To provide
       bereavement follow-up to partners and family of HIV/AIDS for a twelve
       month duration. 6) To purchase services and goods from the brokerage
       fund on behalf of client's living with HIV/AIDS to prevent inappropriate
       institutional care. 7) To plan and co-ordinate HIV/AIDS education
       programs for health care providers. An evaluation of the position after
       twelve months duration will be explored. Within this evaluation the cost
       factor of home based care versus institutional care will be explored.
       Whilst numbers of clients in Tasmania have been relatively low the
       quality and quantity of care has been optimum. With HIV/AIDS services
       now being integrated into the Sexual Health model of service delivery a
       projected plan will be proposed for the future direction of HIV/AIDS and
       haemophilia care in Tasmania.
 DE    Comprehensive Health Care/TRENDS  Female  Hemophilia/NURSING  Home Care
       Services/*TRENDS  Human  HIV Infections/*NURSING/TRANSMISSION  Male
       Nurse Clinicians/*TRENDS  Patient Care Team/*TRENDS  Quality Assurance,
       Health Care/TRENDS  Tasmania  MEETING ABSTRACT

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