The Challenges of Home Based Care for Aids Patients in Ethiopia
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1993-05
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Addis Abeba Universty
Abstract
This is a discriptive cross sectional study to
determine factors which can influence and pose
challenges for Home Based Care for AIDS Patients . The
setting was Entoto Awraja North of Addis Ababa
Ethiopia .
Four hundred eighty five persons from the community
memmbers of Entoto Awraja ; 37 AIDS patients attending
counselling and follow up clinic ; and 12 family members
who were informed about their patients disease , were
interviewed by structured questionnaires, while 127
health institution workers involved in the care of AIDS
patients in different health institutions were given self
administered questionnairs •
The communitys', patients, families and health
institution workers ,Knowledge, attitude, beliefs and
practices on AIDS , hospital care and home based care of
patients was assessed More than 60% of respondents
had good knowledge about transmission routes and means of
preventions , although 70% of them mentioned nonspesific
symptoms of the disease . 61% and 81% of the community
and health institution workers respectively did not think
the hospital would meet all the needs of AIDS patients ,
and 57% of the community prefrred Home Care compared to
40% of the patients , 25% of the familly members and 43%
of health institution workers. Majority of the the
patients and famillies were afraid of social consequenses
by beeing exposed due to vists by home care team. 60% of
the community responded
care team if asked
they will .be volunteers for home
while only 35% of the health
institution workers responded similarly
The study reveals considerably good knowledge
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among the respondents on AIDS ,with bias towards clinical
care and lees emphasis on th psychological support . The
community displays less fear for AIDS and more positive
attitude towards home care than health intitution
workers.
Promotional and educational efforts are
recommended , with emphasis on health workers for the
success of Home Based Care.
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The Challenges of Home Based Care for Aids Patients in Ethiopia