tailieunhanh - báo cáo hóa học:" The experiences of people living with HIV/AIDS and of their direct informal caregivers in a resource-poor setting"

Tuyển tập các báo cáo nghiên cứu về hóa học được đăng trên tạp chí sinh học đề tài : The experiences of people living with HIV/AIDS and of their direct informal caregivers in a resource-poor setting | Majumdar and Mazaleni Journal of the International AIDS Society 2010 13 20 http content 13 1 20 RESEARCH JOURNALOF THE INTERNATIONAL AIDS SOCIETY Open Access The experiences of people living with HIV AIDS and of their direct informal caregivers in a resource-poor setting Basanti Majumdar 21 and Nomathemba Mazalenb2 Abstract Background HIV AIDS is a critical concern in South Africa where extreme poverty and gender issues are major determinants of health. A comprehensive home-based care programme is needed to lessen the burden placed on the caregivers of those suffering from HIV AIDS. The purpose of this study was to explore and describe the challenges faced by people who are living with HIV AIDS and by their caregivers in resource-poor remote South African villages. Methods In-depth interviews were conducted with nine persons living with HIV AIDS and their nine direct informal caregivers. Interviews explored the themes of physical emotional and social wellbeing. Two focus groups one involving community leaders and one with local health care providers were conducted to build on themes emerging from the in-depth interviews. A thematic analysis of the transcripts was performed. Results This study sheds light on the needs of persons living with HIV AIDS and the needs of their direct informal caregivers in a rural area of the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. These needs include physical medical social material financial physiological emotional gender issues and instrumental. Conclusions In developing home-based care programmes it is vital to consider the perceived needs of persons living with HIV AIDS and their direct informal caregivers. The results from this study serve as a basis for the development of a home-based care programme in one resource-poor setting of South Africa and could provide a model for such programmes in similar areas. Background The latest AIDS Epidemic Update published by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV AIDS .