Ncama Busisiwe P
School of Nursing, University of KwaZulu-Natal.
J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care. 2005 May-Jun;16(3):33-40. doi: 10.1016/j.jana.2005.03.006.
The HIV/AIDS epidemic has placed a large burden on public health facilities in developing countries that are already functioning with limited resources. This has shifted the burden of care to families and communities, because public health services are often stretched beyond their capacities. A number of community/home-based care models and services have evolved in response to this need. This report reviews the most common community- and home-based care models in use as well as the experiences of selected African countries in their use of community/home-based care.
艾滋病毒/艾滋病疫情给资源本就有限的发展中国家的公共卫生设施带来了沉重负担。这使得照护负担转移到了家庭和社区，因为公共卫生服务往往不堪重负。为满足这一需求，已发展出多种社区/居家照护模式和服务。本报告回顾了目前使用最普遍的社区和居家照护模式，以及部分非洲国家在使用社区/居家照护方面的经验。
