Document 1812
 DOCN  M94A1812
 TI    Home care--an alternative to inpatient care for AIDS-patients.
 DT    9412
 AU    Frederiksen D; Department of infections diseases, Hvidovre Hospital.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):446 (abstract no. PD0393). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370763
 AB    OBJECTIVE: To create on alternative to hospitalization for the aids
       patients in periods where intensive treatment is not necessary, and to
       make is possible for these patients to die in their homes. METHODS: Two
       nurses have been responsible for the successful management of the aids
       home care project. Paid helpers have been utilized for direct home care
       of Aids patients. These helpers have not necessarily been educated as
       social workers but have experience in many different professions.
       RESULTS: After 6 years, 195 aids patients have been connected to the
       project. 170 have died in their homes. The project has been a success
       and is now permenent. The budget a year is 2 mill. danish kroner, and 10
       patients can be home at the same time. CONCLUSION: It's possible to
       create on alternative to hospitalization, and to make it possible to
       take care of the patients who want to die in their home. The price for
       one patients is 3 times cheaper than a bed at the hospital.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*THERAPY  Denmark  *Home Care
       Services/ECONOMICS  Human  MEETING ABSTRACT

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