Document 1999
 DOCN  M94A1999
 TI    Home care: the experience Milanese of A.S.A.
 DT    9412
 AU    Cernuschi M; D'Avanzo MM; Motta G; Musolino A; Associazione Solidarieta
       AIDS, A.S.A., Milano, Italy.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):403 (abstract no. PD0221). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370576
 AB    OBJECTS: ASA is an NGO for solidarity with people with AIDS (PWA)
       founded in 1985 in Milan, Italy, providing the first telephone line for
       information about HIV. Later (1987) started the first self-help group
       for PWA in Italy, Home care, on the tracks of the American buddies,
       started in 1987. describe in this paper our experience (1987-1993) about
       home care as health professionals, social workers and simple buddies.
       RESULTS: We followed a total of 120 PWA (mainly gay men) aged 33 years.
       Time of assistance was mainly between 1-6 mounths for 94 people and
       between 6-30 mounths for 26 of them. Our assistance included daily life
       support, social workers support (civil rights, disability pensions,
       economic help) psychological and health professionals support (medical
       examinations, etc.). The home care team comprended 52 volunteers and 13
       professionals. Every PWA has been supported by almost two volunteers
       and, when needed, by the professionals. COMMENTS: In Italy, during the
       last years, the need of home care for PWA has increased because of the
       widening of the HIV epidemics.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*PSYCHOLOGY/*THERAPY  Home Care
       Services/*ORGANIZATION & ADMIN  Homosexuality  Human  Interpersonal
       Relations  Italy  Male  *Self-Help Groups  Social Work  Telephone
       Voluntary Health Agencies/*ORGANIZATION & ADMIN  Voluntary Workers
       MEETING ABSTRACT

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