Nursing home admission of aging HIV patients: Challenges and obstacles for medical and nursing staffs

Conclusion Our study shows that nearly one-third of the NHs staff has reservations about the admission of HIV-positive patients. Nowadays healthcare workers in geriatric care are unaware of the latest developments regarding HIV, not only the medical but also the social aspects, and the consequences for the HIV-infected patient. We therefore must turn our efforts to staff training, particularly on the mode of transmission of the virus and the positive impact of treatment in decreasing the risk of HIV transmission to improve NH access to HIV-positive patients.
Source: European Geriatric Medicine - Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research