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HIV/AIDS and Palliative Care in the Atlantic Region: Educational Needs of Formal CaregiversReport - Paper Copy or PDF Format (46 pages). Published 2000.
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This report is a formal needs assessment of the hospice palliative care educational needs of formal caregivers living in the Atlantic provinces.

This report is a formal needs assessment of the hospice palliative care educational needs of formal caregivers living in the Atlantic provinces.
Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY PURPOSE AND METHODOLOGY 1.1 Project Objective 1.2 Project Outline 1.3 Sampling Strategy 1.4 Questionnaires 1.5 Data Analyses RESULTS 2.1 Participant Rate and Sample Size 2.2 Demographic Information 2.3 Information on Facilities/Agencies 2.3.1 General Information 2.3.2 Information Related to Palliative Care 2.4 HIV/AIDS Experience and Training 2.4.1 Overview of HIV/AIDS Experience 2.4.2 Overview of HIV/AIDS Education and Training 2.4.3 Ratings of HIV/AIDS Training 2.5 HIV/AIDS Information Services and Needs 2.5.1 Staff/Personnel Experiences or Feelings 2.5.2 Facility/Agency Overall Comfort and Knowledge Ratings 2.5.3 Specific Informational Needs 2.5.4 Strategies for Meeting HIV-Related Informational Needs 2.6 Additional Comments MAIN FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 3.1 Listing of Main Findings 3.2 Recommendations CONCLUSIONS APPENDICES Cover Letter Needs Assessment Questionnaire

HIV/AIDS and Palliative Care in the Atlantic Region: Needs of Persons Living with HIV/AIDS and their CaregiversReport - Paper Copy or PDF Format (77 pages). Published in 2000.
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This report is a formal needs assessment of the hospice palliative care needs of persons living with HIV/AIDS and their caregivers.

This report is a formal needs assessment of the hospice palliative care needs of persons living with HIV/AIDS and their caregivers.
Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY PURPOSE AND METHODOLOGY 1.1 Background and Rationale 1.2 Project Objective 1.3 Project Outline 1.4 Sampling Strategy 1.5 Questionnaires 1.5.1 Overview 1.5.2 Data Analyses 1.6 Participant Rate and Sample Size FINDINGS - PERSONS LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS 2.1 Demographic Information 2.2 HIV-Related Health Information 2.2.1 Overview of Health Status 2.2.2 Approximate CD4 and Viral Load Counts 2.2.3 Impact on Activities of Daily Living (ADL) 2.2.4 Quality of Care Received From Professionals 2.3 HIV/AIDS and Palliative Care 2.3.1 Attitudes Related to HIV/AIDS and Palliative Care 2.3.2 HIV/AIDS and Palliative Care-Related Knowledge 2.3.3 Comfort Level and Fears 2.3.4 Sources of HIV-Related Information, Support or Services 2.3.5 Perceived Usefulness of Various Health Care Settings 2.4 Experiences and Feelings 2.5 Information and Support Services/Needs 2.5.1 Employment and Financial Situation 2.5.2 HIV-Related Service Utilizations 2.5.3 HIV-Related Information Needs 2.6 Additional Comments FINDINGS- INFORMAL CAREGIVERS 3.1 Demographic Information 3.2 Loved-One(s) with HIV/AIDS 3.2.1 Overview 3.2.2 Most Significant Caregiving Involvement 3.3 Involvement in HIV/AIDS-Related Palliative Care 3.4 Experiences and Feelings 3.5 Information and Support Services/Needs 3.5.1 HIV-Related Knowledge and Comfort Ratings 3.5.2 HIV-Related Support 3.5.3 HIV-Related Services 3.5.4 HIV-Related Information Needs 3.6 Additional Comments MAIN FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 4.1 Summary of Main Findings - Persons Living with HIV/AIDS 4.2 Summary of Main Findings- Caregivers 4.3 Recommendations and Conclusions APPENDICES Cover Letter Questionnaires

HIV/AIDS and Palliative Care Needs in the Prairie RegionReport - Paper Copy or PDF Format (124 pages). Published in 2000.
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This report details the hospice palliative care needs of people living with HIV in the Prairie Region.

This report details the hospice palliative care needs of people living with HIV in the Prairie Region.
Table of Contents FOREWORD SUMMARY PART I INTRODUCTION A. Position B. Continuum of Palliative Care C. Research Goal D. Research Assumptions E. Summary of Project Activities F. Research Limitations PART II METHODOLOGY A. Research Framework B. Data Collection PART III BACKGROUND A. Definitions of Palliative Care B. Palliative Care in the Context of AIDS C. Issues in HIV Care D. Psychosocial Issues in HIV/AIDS Care PART IV CONTEXT A. AIDS in the Prairies B. Trends in Palliative Care C. First Nations & AIDS D. Women & AIDS PART V RESULTS A. Profile of Participants B. Medical Indications for Palliative Care C. Access to Services D. Quality of Life E. Preferences for Palliative Care F. Informal Caregivers G. Formal Caregivers H. Barriers to Service & Service Needs I. Participant Recommendations PART VI RECOMMENDATIONS CONCLUSION BIBLIOGRAPHY APPENDIX

Living with Dying / Dying at HomeBinder. 271 pages. Published 1998.
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This manual gives guidelines for people caring for those who choose to die at home with AIDS. This is the second edition of the AIDS Committee of Toronto's Living with Dying, Dying at Home: an AIDS Care Team Resource Manual.