Journal of pain and symptom management
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J Pain Symptom Manage · Nov 2011
Review Meta AnalysisWhat palliative care-related problems do patients experience at HIV diagnosis? A systematic review of the evidence.
Palliative care is an essential element of HIV care throughout the disease trajectory, but there is a lack of information to guide clinical care at HIV diagnosis. ⋯ People who have recently been diagnosed with HIV have multidimensional palliative care-related problems. HIV care and support services need to assess and manage problems using integrated palliative care, with referral for complex problems. Patient centeredness must be a principle of HIV clinical research.