AEGiS-13IAC: An initiative to strengten home based care.

13th International AIDS Conference


Durban, South Africa - July 9-July 14, 2000

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An initiative to strengten home based care.

Int Conf AIDS 2000 Jul 9-14; 13:(abstract no. ThOrB751)

Dithan K, Nsereko D, Male O, Damulira C, Lutaya S
K. Dithan, PO Box 22094, Kampala, Uganda, Tel.: +256 41 774 441 94, E-mail: nithan@hotmail.com

ISSUE: To explore and utilise potential of the family as care giver and to motivate them for active participation in home based care. Project: During the course of his illness a person suffering from AIDS may move from home to the hospital and back again. It is essential to motivate extended family members to actively participate in care of the patients at home. To encourage their participation, an innovative step was taken. Home Care Kit was developed and devised. It consisted of a urine pot, bleaching powder, napkins, disposable syringes, needles, gloves, dressing material, antiseptic lotions and cream, nutritional supplements, routine medicines, disposable bags, mouth wash and literature in the local languages. 100 HIV-positive patients and their family members were trained and given instructions regarding the use of different items in the kit. Accompanied literature in local language included practical instructions regarding diet, lifestyle and precautions.

RESULTS: It was observed that there was improved participation of family with Home Care Kit. It increased willingness to keep the patient at home and there were lesser visits to hospital in 46% of patients. 62% of families went for refilling the contents of the kit indicating the acceptance of the kit. It helped in emphasising the precautions to be taken and empowering them in home care skills. Lessons Learned: Home Care Kit motivated the family members and encouraged their active participation. There was satisfactory response and acceptance of Home Care Kit concept which can be replicated. Initiative of PLWS support group should be complemented with innovative ideas such as Home Care Kit.

Keywords: AEGIS, Family, Home Care Services, Caregivers, Personality, Drive, Professional-Family Relations, Activities of Daily Living, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Human, rehabilitationKWDaegis,family,homecareservices,caregivers,personality,drive,professional-familyrelations,activitiesofdailyliving,acquiredimmunodeficiencysyndrome,human,rehabilitation
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