Evaluations of social and health care needs of HIV infected persons and of their families in Hµ Néi City, recommend a tailored care and support for HIV infected individuals
- Author:
Chau Thi Minh Luu
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
hiv
- MeSH:
HIV;
Delivery of Health Care
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2002;430(9):31-33
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The study was conducted on 30 HIV infected men. The mean age was 24.2 years. 83.3% of participants were less than 30 years old. 4.37% had education level at grade II or higher. Most of them (74.2%) were infected due to sharing needle in drug injection. 6.5% due to sexual relationship with HIV infected people. 25% of HIV infected people remained have sexual relationship. Among these, 62.5% have sexual relationship with wife, 12.5% with sexual workers, 25% with sexual partner. 50% have unprotected sex. 86.7% of HIV infected people desired to have an appropriate work to help their families. 31.0% need financial supports. 21.9% want not to be discriminated. 12.5% need close cares. 56.2% have sought health care and desired to receive home health care. 34.4% receive medications periodically and 6.3% want to be hospitalized.
