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Document 1993
DOCN M94A1993
TI The Amigos Acompanantes as home care promoters.
DT 9412
AU Arteaga R; Perez R; Romero ML; Osorio M; Accion Humana por la Comunidad,
Mexico, D.F., Mexico.
SO Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):404 (abstract no. PD0222). Unique
Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370582
AB OBJECTIVE: To improve the quality of life of persons living with AIDS
(PLA) through adequate home care strategies. The amigos acompanantes act
as home care promoters with friends and relatives. METHOD: The Programa
de Amigos Acompanantes (AMAC) is a community care alternative created to
provide emotional and practical support to PLA in Mexico City.
Volunteers are selected and trained to offer peer support to gay and
bisexual men. AMAC developed a 50 hours training workshop which enables
the participants to acquire information and skills building on nursing
basics and home care. Follow up to volunteers is given by the program to
avoid burn out. RESULTS: Testimonies given by friends and relatives of
PLA in the program, considered the orientation and help from the amigos
acompanantes as empowering and positive. Evaluation from the volunteers
attest to the training workshop as basic, in order to meet the PLA's
needs. CONCLUSION: The training workshop developed by AMAC is the basis
for a national workshop for the building of practical and emotional
support systems for PLA. The systematization of the volunteers
experience allows the program to develop a video to promote community
care among volunteers, relatives and friends of PLA.
DE Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*PSYCHOLOGY/REHABILITATION
Bisexuality Family Health Promotion Home Care Services/*ORGANIZATION
& ADMIN Homosexuality Human Male Mexico *Quality of Life *Social
Support Voluntary Health Agencies/*ORGANIZATION & ADMIN *Voluntary
Workers MEETING ABSTRACT
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).