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Interviews with home health aides caring for people with AIDS [interview]

Home Healthc Nurse. 1995 Nov-Dec;13(6):20-4. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/96329954
Beschle JC; Beggs CM; Russell GE

Abstract: Through a phenomenological perspective, this study describes the experiences of home health aides caring for people with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Six home health aides were asked the question, What is it like to be a home health aide caring for persons with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome? The essential meanings uncovered from this study were empathy, being there, self-reflection, support and communication, and coping. This research study about home health aides caring for persons with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome will help nursing develop additional programs to educate and support the home health aide in this experience.
Keywords: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*NURSING Adult Home Health Aides/EDUCATION/*PSYCHOLOGY Human Job Description Middle Age Nurse-Patient Relations Nursing Methodology Research Questionnaires INTERVIEW JOURNAL ARTICLEKWDacquiredimmunodeficiencysyndrome/KWDnursingadulthomehealthaides/education/KWDpsychologyhumanjobdescriptionmiddleagenurse-patientrelationsnursingmethodologyresearchquestionnairesinterviewjournalarticle
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