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Document 0541
DOCN M9490541
TI The impact of working with people with HIV/AIDS: a review of the
literature.
DT 9411
AU Barbour RS; MRC Medical Sociology Unit, Glasgow, Scotland.
SO Soc Sci Med. 1994 Jul;39(2):221-32. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
MED/94345437
AB This review describes and discusses research on the experiences of
professionals and volunteers who work face-to-face with people with
HIV/AIDS. Although there is a rapidly growing body of research which
examines the attitudes and experiences of staff involved in HIV/AIDS
service provision, this work has, as yet, failed to produce a
comprehensive picture of the ways in which the demands of
HIV/AIDS-related work differ from those of other fields of work. Because
studies have differed considerably, both in terms of focus and methods,
few systematic comparisons between the experiences of different
professional groups have been made. Research must have a comparative
focus if we are to begin to distinguish those demands which are unique
to HIV/AIDS from those to which satisfactory responses may have already
been developed in parallel fields of work. Much of the work to date has
assumed that the demands inherent in AIDS work are self-evident, but has
failed to contextualize AIDS work in relation to other fields of service
provision, the personal circumstances and career paths of workers, and
the organizational structure within which work takes place. The studies
have provided very little information about the process of adaptation to
AIDS work and the rewards which may offset some of the stresses and
demands of the work. This review attempts to provide a comprehensive
overview of the research which has been carried out in relation to
workers in different locations responding to different epidemic patterns
and demands on services. It also attempts to contextualize the demands
of HIV/AIDS-related work by comparing the demands and responses reported
with regard to other types of work and makes recommendations for future
research.
DE Adaptation, Psychological Attitude of Health Personnel Burnout,
Professional/EPIDEMIOLOGY/*PSYCHOLOGY Career Mobility Health
Personnel/ORGANIZATION & ADMIN/*PSYCHOLOGY Health Services Needs and
Demand Human HIV Infections/*PSYCHOLOGY Job Satisfaction Motivation
Organizational Culture Professional-Patient Relations Risk Factors
Voluntary Workers/ORGANIZATION & ADMIN/*PSYCHOLOGY Workload Workplace
JOURNAL ARTICLE REVIEW REVIEW, TUTORIAL
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).