Stajduhar Kelli I, Lindsey Elizabeth, McGuinness Liza
Centre of Aging, University of Victoria, Room A104 Sedgewick Building, 3800 Finnerty Road, Victoria, BC, Canada V8P 5C2.
Eval Health Prof. 2002 Sep;25(3):321-44. doi: 10.1177/0163278702025003005.
The Victoria AIDS Respite Care Society (VARCS) has provided respite care to people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWAs) since 1991. In 1998, an evaluation of VARCS services was undertaken to gain a better understanding of the VARCS model of community-based care. The evaluation was comprised of four components including an examination of the historical evolution of VARCS, an account of the community development processes used, a description of VARCS services, and an analysis of the impact and outcomes of VARCS services. This article highlights qualitative findings from the impact and outcomes component of this study. Guided by principles of participatory action research, this project included interviews with 85 participants. Eight themes emerged from the analysis that appeared to speak to the qualitative impact and outcomes of VARCS service. Actions taken by VARCS as a result of the evaluation findings are discussed as are the study limitations.
自1991年以来，维多利亚艾滋病患者临时护理协会（VARCS）一直为感染艾滋病毒/艾滋病的患者（PLWAs）提供临时护理服务。1998年，对VARCS的服务进行了评估，以便更好地了解其基于社区的护理模式。该评估包括四个部分，即考察VARCS的历史演变、描述所采用的社区发展过程、介绍VARCS的服务，以及分析VARCS服务的影响和成果。本文重点介绍了该研究中关于影响和成果部分的定性研究结果。在参与式行动研究原则的指导下，该项目对85名参与者进行了访谈。分析得出了八个主题，这些主题似乎说明了VARCS服务的定性影响和成果。文中讨论了VARCS根据评估结果采取的行动以及研究的局限性。
