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Document 1959
DOCN M94A1959
TI British Columbia's Women and Family HIV Centre: a unique model for care
of HIV infected women, children, youth and families.
DT 9412
AU Forbes J; Burdge DR; Department of Pediatrics, University of British
Columbia,; Vancouver, Canada.
SO Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):412 (abstract no. PD0257). Unique
Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370616
AB While HIV infection continues to mainly affect homosexual men in North
America, transmission to women and children is increasing rapidly. A
multi-disciplinary outpatient facility designed to address the unique
medical and psychosocial needs of HIV infected women, children, youth
and families has been established in Vancouver. While separate and
unique, the medical and psychosocial issues of women and their children
are often inter-related. Similarly the needs of both infected and
noninfected partners and family members are distinct, yet
interconnected. The Women and Family HIV Centre acknowledges the
inter-relatedness and complexity of HIV infection in family units. The
core multi-disciplinary team consists of both adult and pediatric
infectious disease specialists, a social worker, clinic and outreach
nurses, dieticians, pharmacists and other support staff all with skills
in both children and women's health. While the definition of family is
kept broad, the emphasis is to provide medical care and support for all
HIV infected women, children, youth and their families. Other
initiatives include education, prevention, research and outreach
programs to women and more disadvantaged minority groups. The centre is
a unique model, designed to improve the care of HIV infected women and
children, and ultimately to impact on the second wave of the epidemic.
DE Adolescence Adult British Columbia Child Child Health
Services/*ORGANIZATION & ADMIN Family Female Homosexuality Human
HIV Infections/REHABILITATION/*THERAPY Male Models, Theoretical
Patient Care Team Urban Population Women's Health
Services/*ORGANIZATION & ADMIN MEETING ABSTRACT
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).