Document 0598
 DOCN  M9480598
 TI    Home healthcare needs of adults living with HIV disease/AIDS in New York
       City.
 DT    9410
 AU    Hurley PM; Ungvarski PJ; Rutgers, State University of New Jersey College
       of Nursing,; Newark.
 SO    J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care. 1994 Mar-Apr;5(2):33-40. Unique Identifier :
       AIDSLINE MED/94305114
 AB    The authors' primary purpose was to identify home healthcare needs of
       adults (N = 244) living with HIV disease/AIDS. The study followed a
       retrospective chart review of a stratified random sample of cases
       discharged during 1991 from a certified home health agency (CHHA) in New
       York City. Frequently observed signs and symptoms included dyspnea,
       weakness, fatigue/lethargy, pain, ataxia, cough, skin lesions, and
       memory deficit. Additional problems identified included inadequate
       nutrition, issues related to compliance with prescribed medications,
       inadequate in-home support systems, inadequate facilities/utilities in
       the home, financial concerns and lifestyles that included drug/alcohol
       abuse and tobacco use. The results suggest that the health care needs of
       people living with HIV disease/AIDS in the home care setting are
       multifaceted and extend beyond the clinical manifestations of HIV
       disease.
 DE    Adult  Aged  Female  *Health Services Needs and Demand  Health Status
       Indicators  *Home Care Services  Human  HIV
       Infections/*NURSING/PHYSIOPATHOLOGY/PSYCHOLOGY  Male  Middle Age  New
       York City  Patient Admission  Retrospective Studies  Sampling Studies
       Sex Factors  Support, Non-U.S. Gov't  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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