Grigg M; Australasian Society for HIV Medicine. Conference.
Annu Conf Australas Soc HIV Med. 1993 Oct 28-30; 5: 59 (abstract no. TPa1).
Fairfield Hospital, Victoria.
Much of the focus on AIDS dementia has concentrated on epidemiological, diagnostic and treatment issues. Another important dimension is the educational needs of carers. Carers often experience a range of difficulties when caring for the person with AIDS dementia. These difficulties may be exacerbated by: disparate and at times contradictory research findings; a variety of definitions of dementia used by different professionals; confusion between dementia and cognitive change; confusion between dementia and other psychiatric illnesses; negative attitudes toward people with dementing illnesses; lack of access to information regarding the management of behavioural difficulties; lack of specialised support services (both at a community and institutional level); complexity of emotional issues, e.g. over-identification, role changes, grief. In response to this need, the nursing division of Fairfield Hospital, with the support of the Victorian Health Department, has developed an education program for carers of people with AIDS dementia.
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Keywords:
- AIDS Dementia Complex
- Caregivers
- Confusion
- Dementia
- Health Services
- Health Services Needs and Demand
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UI: 102207991
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