Document 0084
 DOCN  M95A0084
 TI    Palliative care in the home?
 DT    9510
 AU    Johnson AS; Vancouver Health Department, British Columbia, Canada.
 SO    J Palliat Care. 1995 Summer;11(2):42-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/95318816
 AB    Finally, in conclusion, I return to the question: Palliative care at
       home? Indeed, it is an option, one that more and more PLWH/As are
       choosing. And to some extent, the choice to die at home is a testimony
       to the significant progress we have made in our ability and commitment
       to provide palliative care at home. The challenge before us is to find
       solutions to the problem when the option to die at home, based on
       existing services, is not viable. As is the case with every aspect of
       care along the HIV continuum, the difficulties we encounter in AIDS
       palliative care should be viewed as opportunities to expand our
       understanding of the HIV illness experience; the meaning of quality of
       life from the consumer's perspective and how it can be achieved and
       maintained; and how we as health professionals can work together in
       teams that honor and support the role of families, social networks, and
       community-based AIDS service organizations involved in AIDS palliative
       care. Despite the trend to shift part of our focus from institutional to
       community settings of care, we must never lose sight of the fact that
       when we enter the homes of our clients, regardless of our role, we are
       guests. And it is in that role that we must, when necessary, put aside
       our loyalty to traditional approaches to care and open our hearts and
       minds to the direction and needs of those who choose to die at home with
       AIDS.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*NURSING  Caregivers  Community
       Health Nursing  *Home Care Services  Human  Palliative
       Treatment/*METHODS  Role  Social Environment  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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