Chapter 14. Palliative Nursing Care for People with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
- Elaine Stevens programme leader Chair2,
- Susan Jackson lecturer programme leader Chair Nurse Specialist3,
- Stuart Milligan PhD nurse Lecturer4
Published Online: 14 DEC 2009
DOI: 10.1002/9781444322705.ch14
Copyright © 2009 Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Book Title
Palliative Nursing: Across the Spectrum of Care
Additional Information
How to Cite
McCreaddie, M. (2009) Palliative Nursing Care for People with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), in Palliative Nursing: Across the Spectrum of Care (eds E. Stevens, S. Jackson and S. Milligan), Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781444322705.ch14
Editor Information
- 2
The Ayrshire Hospice and The University of The West of Scotland, UK
- 3
School of Health, Nursing and Midwifery of the University of West of Scotland, UK
- 4
University of the West of Scotland, UK
Publication History
- Published Online: 14 DEC 2009
- Published Print: 27 APR 2009
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9781405169974
Online ISBN: 9781444322705
- Summary
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- References
Keywords:
- International impact of HIV and AIDS;
- A chronic illness?;
- The challenge of palliative care in HIV disease;
- Pain and symptom management;
- Evidenced-based, non-judgemental care;
- More than just physical care;
- Depression and complex co-morbidities;
- Nursing the broad spectrum of people with HIV disease;
- Assessing complex needs;
- Patient-provider partnership
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Introduction
Learning outcomes
Background
International impact of HIV and AIDS
Drug therapy
A chronic illness?
The challenge of palliative care in HIV disease
Pain and symptom management
HIV dementia
Depression and complex co-morbidities
Nursing the broad spectrum of people with HIV disease
Case study
Summary
References
Further reading