The HIV Resource Nurse Role at the Royal District Nursing Service (Melbourne): Making A Difference for People Living with HIV/AIDS in the Community

2006 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Crock ◽  
Judy-Ann Butwilowsky
Keyword(s):  
Positive Impact ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Nursing Service ◽  
Client Care ◽  
Nurse Role ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Making A Difference ◽  
Care Relationships ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

The care of people living with HIV/AIDS in the home and community can be complex and challenging, requiring high levels of knowledge, skill, preparedness and, importantly, the ability to engage with people belonging to marginalised groups. In 2003, the Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS) HIV/AIDS Team in Victoria, Australia, developed the new role of HIV Resource Nurse at two RDNS centres in Melbourne serving high numbers of people living with HIV/AIDS. Drawing from two case studies and interviews with two HIV Resource Nurses from one of the centres, this paper describes this practice innovation. Benefits (including a positive impact on client engagement with services, client care, relationships with other health care workers and job satisfaction) are outlined, along with challenges in the implementation and evolution of the role. Strategies to sustain and develop the HIV Resource Nurse role are proposed.

scholarly journals GAMBARAN KONSEP DIRI PASIEN DENGAN HIV/AIDS

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-49
Author(s):  
Leni Rozani ◽  
Nurhayati Nurhayati
Keyword(s):  
The Self ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Major Health Problem ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Age Range ◽  
Hiv Aids

HIV/AIDS is still a major health problem in Indonesia and its incidence rate is the third highest in Asia. People living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) often get a negative stigma which has an impact on negative self-concept. This study aims to examine the self-concept of PLWHA. This research was a descriptive study with a cross-sectional design. 40 respondents enrolled in this study, especially PLWHA who underwent routine control in the PKT-VCT Room at the Dr. M. Yunus Hospital in Bengkulu. The self-concept questionnaire was used in this study. The results of this research showed that the majority of respondents experience poor or negative self-concept, especially for female respondents in the age range from 26 to 45 years. These results could be a special concern for health care workers and families to provide full support for PLWHA in improving positive self-concept.Keywords: self-concept, PLWHA, HIV/AIDS

scholarly journals A health education programme to enhance the knowledge and communication skills of health care workers who serve people living with HIV / AIDS on HAART in Namibia

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mwakanyadzenin Abigail Chipare ◽  
Agnes van Dyk ◽  
Hans Justus Amukugo
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Education Programme ◽  
Communication Process ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Health Education Programme ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

<p>This paper aims at describing the findings of a health education programme that enhances the knowledge and communication skills of health-care workers who serve people living with HIV / AIDS on HAART in Namibia. Namibian health-care workers are unable to provide quality health care services to people who are living with HIV / AIDS (PLWHA) when they do not have the necessary knowledge, as well as adequate interpersonal communication and counselling skills. In a health care facility system, all patients either come from the community, or are referred from the wards or other departments by health-care workers. The health care worker as a sender conveys information (messages), and a patient (receiver) is expected to comprehend these messages and to respond by giving feedback to the sender who, in turn, provides feedback until the communication process is completed. The process should take place in a conducive environment without any interference, such as noise, to allow the swift completion of the communication process. The messages that both parties convey should be clear, accurate, coherent, and concise. This article covered the following: background, methods, ethical measures, results (participants’ responses) conclusions and recommendations.</p>

Perceived volunteer efficacy as a longitudinal predictor of psychological and physical functioning of people living with HIV/AIDS

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Viviane Contreras-Seyrayani ◽  
Michele Schlehofer-Sutton ◽  
Allen Omoto ◽  
Mark Snyder
Keyword(s):  
Physical Functioning ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

The effects of unrealistic optimism and culture on health in people living with HIV/AIDS

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Donnery ◽  
Jill A. Jacobson
Keyword(s):  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Unrealistic Optimism ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids
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