Home-based care provided to HIV and AIDS infected patients in Onandjokwe health district, Namibia
Namibia is a country with a high prevalence of HIV infection. Similar to many hospitals and health facilities around the country, Onandjokwe Health District 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 are usually non-professionals caregivers who sometimes have little or no training with regard to the health care of HIV/AIDS-infected persons. Thepurpose of this study was to explore the home-based care provided to HIV/AIDS-infected patients and the problems caregivers face. The study was undertaken in order to meet the following specific objectives: to describe the profile of home-based caregivers of HIV/AIDS-infected patients in Onandjokwe Health District; to determine the knowledge home-based caregivers of HIV/AIDS patients in Onandjokwe Health District have about HIV and AIDS; to explain protective measures used by home-based caregivers of HIV and AIDS patients in Onandjokwe Health District; to explore the personal experiences of home-based caregivers of HIV/AIDS-infected patients in Onandjokwe Health District; and to identify the type of support provided to HIV/AIDS-infected patients by home-based caregivers
Home health care, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
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