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Document 1803
DOCN M94A1803
TI Caring practices for PWAs in the families.
DT 9412
AU Chantcharas P; Thanprasertsuk S; Yachompoo CH; Dechsiri N; AIDS
Division, Department of Communicable Disease Control,; Ministry of
Public Health, Thailand.
SO Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):448 (abstract no. PD0402). Unique
Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370772
AB OBJECTIVE: The primary purpose of this study was to asscess the details
of caring practices for Thai AIDS patients in their family context in
order to launch appropriate home-based care training programme for them.
METHOD: Data were obtained by in-depth interviews among 7 male AIDS
patients in Bamrasnaradura hospital. Their closed relatives who provided
care for them at home or when they were admitted in the hospital were
also interviewed. The questions included topics such as knowledge about
AIDS, the impact of AIDS on families, the way the patients were taken
care at home, etc. RESULTS: All patients in this series were from low
socio-economic family. Their main perceived problem (beside their
illness) was treatment expenditures and other expenses. Anxiety and
stress were commonly observed. The family care givers (PCG) were mother,
wife or sister of the patients. Although FCGs knew that HIV could be
transmitted through blood and sexual relationship, they did not know how
to protect themselves from direct contact with blood and body fluids. We
found that caring practices for common symptoms such as oral sore,
diarrhea, headache, etc, was not properly done due to lack of knowledge
and skill. Most patients used traditional drug along with modern
medicine. It is note worthy that, among three married AIDS patients,
their children were often neglected. These children also need care.
CONCLUSION: It is necessary to train the patients and their FCGs to have
more knowledge and skill on how to take care for common symptoms,
provide emotional support for each others and how to seek social
services when in needed. The appropriate time for such training is
before the AIDS patients are discharged from the hospital.
DE Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*NURSING/PREVENTION & CONTROL/
TRANSMISSION Family Health Education *Home Nursing Human MEETING
ABSTRACT
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).