Situation and needs of health care for HIV/AIDS infected persons at community in Hai BaTrung district, Ha Noi City
- Author:
Thao Cong Vu
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
hiv
- MeSH:
HIV;
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2002;430(9):30-33
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
A cross-sectional, field survey was conducted on 143 HIV/AIDS infected persons in 24 precinct of Hai Bµ Trng district. The results showed that 55.94% of HIV/AIDS infected persons were managed by several forms, in which management at family and community is 27.97%. The management reached to only 59.44% of infected persons and documented only 46.85%. 27.97% have received health care. 46.14% regularly visit to health offices at all levels. 10.23% have need of health care at family. The reasons of refusing to health care at family is fear that others know about their condition (55%), do not want (27.5%), believe that it is not need (12.5%) and believe that it is ineffective (5%).
