Int Conf AIDS 2004 Jul 11-16; 15:(abstract no. D10106)
Siamionava TN NGO, Minsk, Belarus
To optimise process of rendering medical and social assistance to PLWHA in Belarusian regions. Tasks: Provision of primary level doctors with comprehensive (psychological, legal and medical) data and practical resources required for working with HIV+ patients and families; training of primary level doctors on pre- and post-test consulting of HIV-tested patients and first-diagnosed HIV-infected persons setting up of a regional network of "trusted doctors" for provision of organisational and technical support to HIV+ patients in getting medical/social assistance; promotion of more tolerant doctors' attitude towards PLWHA. Outcomes/results of the project: Doctors will develop skills of pre- and post-test consulting of patients; practising doctors will be more aware on the issues of managing HIV+ patients; having attended training workshops, doctors will change their attitude to HIV+ patients; model of "co-operation" and "responsibility share" between a patient and a doctor will be introduced in rendering care services to PLWHA establishment of "trusted doctors" network will put a solid foundation for introducing a "team approach" for rendering care services to PLWHA;PLWHA will have more trust in physicians and will develop incentives for maintaining their own health;HIV-positive patients and their families will be better informed about the disease itself and about specificity of living with HIV/AIDS; living standards of HIV-infected persons will improve. Doctors will develop communication skills and upgrade their professional knowledge, which will help them in attracting and "maintaining" HIV-diagnosed patients and in motivating such patients to have constant interaction with their treating doctors in order to extend life expectancy and to improve living standards of HIV-positive patients. Access to friendly and high-quality consulting will result in mitigation of PLHA psychological stress and their easier social adaptation.
Keywords: AEGIS, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Health Services, HIV Infections, HIV Seropositivity, Physicians, Health Personnel, Social Support, Health, Health Resources, Primary Health Care, Delivery of Health Care, Attitude of Health Personnel, Health Services Needs and Demand, Humans, therapy, organization & administration, education
