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Meeting the social service needs of persons with AIDS: hospices' response.

Hosp J. 1995;10(4):49-65. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/96329978
Kovacs PJ; Rodgers AY

Abstract: A national sample of 148 directors of hospice social service departments (or persons most familiar with the delivery of social services in the hospice) participated in an exploratory study investigating the effects of the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) epidemic on the delivery of hospice social services. Findings suggest, as does the literature, that the psychosocial needs of persons dying from AIDS present different challenges than those of traditional hospice patients. Furthermore, the results indicate the need for greater collaborative efforts among community agencies as well as specific and ongoing training for staff and volunteers who work with persons with AIDS (PWAs). Implications for the delivery of hospice social services to this population are discussed.
Keywords: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*REHABILITATION *Administrative Personnel *Health Services Needs and Demand Hospices/*ORGANIZATION & ADMIN Human Questionnaires Social Work/*ORGANIZATION & ADMIN United States JOURNAL ARTICLEKWDacquiredimmunodeficiencysyndrome/KWDrehabilitationKWDadministrativepersonnelKWDhealthservicesneedsanddemandhospices/KWDorganization&adminhumanquestionnairessocialwork/KWDorganization&adminunitedstatesjournalarticle
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