title: Case management of the HIV/AIDS client.
abstract: One of the most difficult issues a case manager has to deal with is how to stay knowledgeable and current in the face of rapidly changing medical advances. As treatment protocols for diseases change, so must the case management plans for clients. In the case of HIV/AIDS, this is especially true. This article examines the many opportunities case managers have to make an impact on clients' lives and long-term outcomes. As case managers increase their knowledge of disease processes and treatment protocols, they assist their clients in becoming empowered and becoming partners in their treatment plans, at the same time showing them how they can once again gain control of their lives.
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Kucera
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D019090:Case Management; D003376:Counseling / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000379:methods; D010358:Patient Participation; D011209:Power, Psychological; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012944:Social Support