Document 0209
 DOCN  M9590209
 TI    Considerations when caring for someone with AIDS.
 DT    9509
 AU    Aberdour NS; Royal District Nursing Service, Altona North, Victoria.
 SO    Annu Conf Australas Soc HIV Med. 1994 Nov 3-6;6:58 (unnumbered
       abstract). Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE ASHM6/95291890
 AB    Working in the area of HIV/AIDS nursing constantly reminds me of the
       tremendous range of physical, emotional, psychological, and social
       problems that people directly and indirectly affected by HIV/AIDS
       encounter on a daily basis. This paper attempts to look at two of the
       major issues faced. Not only from the patients perspective but also from
       the associated medical and nursing management. My objective is to make
       the audience aware of the vast range off depth required in assessing the
       holistic nursing considerations when caring for an AIDS patient at home.
       The first key area is in determining palliative care for the AIDS
       patient which continues to present health care professionals with unique
       differences e.g. to that of the terminal cancer patient. Secondly due to
       the significant psychosocial influences of multiple loss in HIV/AIDS,
       the paper goes on to discuss how this can have major traumatic and life
       changing effects.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*NURSING/PSYCHOLOGY  Attitude of
       Health Personnel  Home Care Services  Human  *Nurse-Patient Relations
       Palliative Treatment/PSYCHOLOGY  *Sick Role  Terminal Care/PSYCHOLOGY
       MEETING ABSTRACT

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