Cox C
Graduate School of Social Service, Fordham University, New York, NY 10023, USA.
Hosp J. 1999;14(1):13-24. doi: 10.1080/0742-969x.1999.11882911.
Injection drug use now accounts for the majority of new AIDS cases. Treatment for these patients is both more complex and more costly than for other AIDS patients as the factors associated with drug use are obstacles to treatment. Using data from a national survey of hospices, the findings from this study indicated that resources, hospice size, years in operation, and the Medicaid waiver were associated with hospice involvement with these patients. Staff training and supports are important factors in adequately dealing with the issues that these patients present.
注射吸毒如今占新增艾滋病病例的大多数。对这些患者的治疗比对其他艾滋病患者的治疗更为复杂且成本更高，因为与吸毒相关的因素是治疗的障碍。利用一项全国性临终关怀机构调查的数据，本研究的结果表明，资源、临终关怀机构规模、运营年限以及医疗补助豁免与临终关怀机构参与照料这些患者有关。员工培训和支持是妥善处理这些患者所带来问题的重要因素。
