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- S Geis and R L Fuller.
- Hosp J. 1985 Jan 1;1(3):17-36.
AbstractAIDS, a recently discovered, contagious, potentially fatal disease has created alarm in some segments of our society. Policy makers in hospices and all facilities that care for dying patients can benefit from the experience of others who have already cared for AIDS patients. This article is a report about the experiences of care givers in hospice settings that have received only a few AIDS patients, all of whom were young, gay males. The psychosocial impact of AIDS patient care on hospice staff is one of the issues that must be addressed if the experience is going to be a positive one for both the hospice and the patient/patient family. Three suggestions are made about hospice procedures that may decrease problems: successful acknowledgement of institutional and personal fear and anxiety; adequate inservice training; development of strong support networks.
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