Improving community care for persons with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in Jamaica
West Indian med. j
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47(supl.4): 37-39, Dec. 1998.
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en Inglés
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ABSTRACT
A brief review of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Jamaica is presented along with the details of a pilot programme aimed at training lay persons and practical nurses to assist with home care of persons with AIDS. Current (1997) estimates are that 2 to 4/1,000 Jamaican adults are HIV positive. 2,301 AIDS cases have been reported to the Epidemiology Unit of the Ministry of Health, 55of whom have died. Males represent 62of reported cases (1421) and children < or = 9 years old, 7(170 cases). In 1981 a Family Centre was started at the University Hospital of the West Indies to provide support to persons with AIDS and their families. This initiative identified the need to provide special training to persons who would be responsible for caring the AIDS patient at home, where most patients preferred to be managed. All but three of the 41 persons trained in the pilot programme achieved the required standards of attendance and proficiency. Certificates valid for two years were issued and refresher courses will follow.
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LILACS (Américas)
Asunto principal:
Infecciones por VIH
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Síndrome de Inmunodeficiencia Adquirida
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Atención Domiciliaria de Salud
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de etiología
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Guía de Práctica Clínica
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Estudio de incidencia
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Estudio observacional
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Estudio pronóstico
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Adulto
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Niño
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Femenino
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Humanos
/
Masculino
País/Región como asunto:
Caribe Inglés
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Jamaica
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
West Indian med. j
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina
Año:
1998
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Jamaica
Institución/País de afiliación:
University of the West Indies/JM
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