title: Palliative home nursing interventions for people with HIV/AIDS: a pilot study.
abstract: AIDS-related deaths have declined; however, AIDS prevalence has increased. People with advanced HIV/AIDS often require home health nursing care, yet little is known regarding the character and frequency of the nursing interventions required. Demographic, symptom, and nursing care data were collected on 26 HIV-positive patients receiving palliative home health services. Patients were taking an average of 33 pills daily, not including as-needed medications. They rated an average of 16 symptoms as moderate or severe. Content analysis of nurses' narrative descriptions of their interventions revealed that care is concentrated around physiologic monitoring and adapting the home care environment to assist patients to manage their medications.
authors.affiliation: Hahn School of Nursing, USA.
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Robinson
authors.forename: Kelly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dugger
authors.forename: Greg
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fong
authors.forename: Tammie
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Heintzman
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hnizdo
authors.forename: Joann
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Libby
authors.forename: Joceyn
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McDaniels
authors.forename: Jaclyn
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Miles
authors.forename: Harvey
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rempel
authors.forename: Ann
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Warshaw
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002140:California; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D033262:Narration; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000523:psychology; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires