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Showing 1 to 20 of 46 for “"Home-Based care"”.
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Measuring the quality of informal home-based care programs
… OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Informal child care has a long history and remains a popular choice for many parents, especially parents with infants and toddlers and families with low-incomes. As researchers we need to know more about informal arrangements, the quality of these programs, and …
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Determinants of home based care services provision for the people living with HIV/AIDS: A case study of Hope ('Tumaini') Home Based Care Programme in Tanzania
… in the country has necessitated the expansion of Home Based Care (HBC) programmes and has called for the need to strengthen the HBC services in Tanzania. Since scaling up of HBC services is fundamental and the resources dedicated into HBC programs are supposed to be utilized efficiently, the …
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Enhancing home based care for HIV patients using an advisory expert system
… experience many unrelieved symptoms. Nutritional care and support are important in preventing development of nutritional deficiencies. Home remedies can extend and improve the quality of their lives. Home remedies treatment involves eating healthy food, avoiding certain types of foods, …
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Home-based care provided to HIV and AIDS infected patients in Onandjokwe health district, Namibia
… is experiencing social, economic and health care problems related to HIV/AIDS patients. The home-based care option is seen as an alternative to cater for the needs of the HIV/AIDS patient with the support of family members and communities. People who are involved in providing home-based care …
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Home-based care for umblical cords neonates by family caregivers at Waterval Community in Mpumalanga Province
… the World Health Organisation on umbilical cord care, adopted by most countries, including South Africa in 2014. The study aimed to explore and describe home-based care of neonates’ umbilical cords by family caregivers at the Waterval community in Mpumalanga Province. The study's target …
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The prepation of relatives of aids patients for home-based care in the Bethesda sub-district : a nursing perspective
… preparation of relatives of AIDS patients for home-based care in the Bethesda sub-district. The researcher's objectives were to: Establish the nature and extent of preparation of AIDS patients relatives by nurses for looking after the patients at home. Determine the reason for relatives …
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Perception of professional nurses regarding home based care with specific reference to HIV patients in region of "F" of KZN
… attitudes of Professional Nurses with regard to Home Based Care with specific reference to HIV/AIDS patients. Attitudes and knowledge from Professional Nurses were explored especially towards nursing care of HIV/AIDS patients at home. Professional Nurses under study were from KwaZulu Natal Region …
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HIV/AIDS clients and their caregivers' perceptions of a community home-based care support programme in Botswana : a qualitative study
… 2001). The study explores HIV/AIDS clients' and caregivers' perceptions of the Community Home-Based Care support programme. The people involved in the community home-based care programme included nurses, family welfare educators (FWEs), social workers, community volunteers, and drivers. An …
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Coping strategies of community health workers providing home-based care for HIV/AIDS : a comparison of high & low burnout groups
… that community health workers (CHWs), providing home-based care to people with AIDS (PWAs), draw on in response to stressful work experiences. Furthermore, the study explores whether different coping mechanisms are utilised by health care workers at different points on the burnout continuum. CHWs …
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An assessment of the Bhambayi community with the view to planning an improved home-based care program for people living with AIDS
Dissertation submitted in full compliance with the requirements for the Master's Degree of Technology: Nursing, Durban Institute of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2005.
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Home Based Care (HBC) providers knowledge attitude and perception of identification treatment and referrals of common symptoms of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) in Botswana
Home based care is a major intervention in the management of HIV/AIDS and other illnesses in need of palliative care, especially in situations where resources are limited. The challenges associated with HIV/AIDS infection in Botswana resulted in the training of home based care volunteers (HBCV) to …
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An investigation into home-based care as a continuum of the comprehensive health care provision for people living with HIV?AIDS at Umlazi and its informal settlements in health region "F” of KwaZulu-Natal Province
… an exploratory descriptive one to investigate Home-Based Care as a continuum of the health care provision with specific reference to People Living with HIV/AIDS in the Umlazi metro area of KwaZulu-Natal and its informal setdements. A critical analysis of literature on perspectives on HIV/AIDS …
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Community participation in the recruitment of community health workers: a case study of the three community health worker programmes in South Africa
… The first utilizes CHWs in health education and home-based care in Khayelitsha and Nyanga. The second specializes in the training, management and supervision of home-based care CHWs in the rural areas of KwaZulu-Natal. The third utilizes CHWs in addressing maternal and child health issues in …
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A survey of the availability of palliative care drugs to patients served by the public sector in the Knysna Health sub-district
… aimed to assess the availability of palliative care drugs to patients served by the public sector in the Knysna Health district. The population of approximately 50 000 is served by a Hospice organisation which offers home-based care (it has no residential component), 4 Municipal clinics, the 96 …
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The nature and dynamics of learning among caregivers in a national certificate training programme
… Programme for community health workers who are caregivers in a home-based care prgoramme. The study analyses the relationship between experience, participation and learning and seeks to establish how the experience of adult learners can be mobilised through active participation and how …
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Three Papers On Home Health Care Services In The United States
… Many seniors will need both short and long-term care services. Home-based care services are often preferred over facilities because of comfort, lower costs, and better health outcomes. Yet, home health care is beset with a number of challenges, including labor shortages and low-paid aides who …
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Examining Variation in Access to Long-term Home Care Services for Ontario Seniors
… of seniors will require formal and informal care to remain in their homes. To effectively maintain seniors in their homes, equitable access to home care services is required. However, variations in access to these services have persisted in Ontario for decades. Purpose: The purpose of this …
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Patients' experience of and attitudes towards care in a lay caregiver run institution Tumelong Hospice, Winterveldt
… West Province, South Africa, is a residential care backup for a home based care program. It is unique in that it is run by a staff of lay caregivers trained in basic palliative care with the support of one professional nurse and a visiting doctor. The hospice experienced criticism from some …
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An exploration of social policy responses for orphans and vulnerable children in Botswana
… Act of 2009, the National Guidelines on the Care of OVC of 2008, and the Botswana National Plan of Action for OVC of 2010-2016) in relation to social protection are analysed, and the availability, accessibility and adequacy of the HIV and AIDS social protection measures for OVC, namely …
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A process evaluation for the HIV/AIDS project for the Mbekweni Area Development Programme
… The HIV/AIDS project at MADP uses prevention and care programmes to mitigate the impact of HIV/AIDS in targeted areas of Mbekweni. In order to achieve this aim, the project uses the following programme activities: home visitation, home-based care, life skills, material support and awareness …
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