title: Early intervention services for persons with HIV/AIDS and hepatitis C: a community health center perspective.
abstract: Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey has been involved in care for patients with HIV/AIDS since 1991. In that year, the organization received funding as the lead agency for a Title II grant to establish an HIV/AIDS Consortium consisting of over 20 organizations, including other home care agencies, hospitals, county boards of social service, and other community providers. The Consortium collaborated to establish a thorough network of services: housing, transportation, medical treatment, medication access, support, resource identification, and education for both the infected and affected. As the linkages became stronger, the quantity and quality of services increased so that patients were receiving state-of-the-art health care while wrapped in a blanket of comprehensive supportive services.
authors.affiliation: Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey Community Health Center Inc., 572 Cookman Avenue, Asbury Park, NJ 07712, USA.
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ferlazzo
authors.forename: Eileen
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Toughill
authors.forename: Mary Ann
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Christopher
mesh_terms: D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003151:Community Health Centers; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D006703:Ill-Housed Persons; D006801:Humans; D000077190:Interferon alpha-2; D016898:Interferon-alpha / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009515:New Jersey; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D012944:Social Support
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D000077190:Interferon alpha-2; D016898:Interferon-alpha; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; C100416:peginterferon alfa-2a