Oletto S, Novello C, Sanicola L, Casella S, Grisolia G, Zerbinati L, Giaquinto C; International Conference on AIDS.
Int Conf AIDS. 1996 Jul 7-12; 11: 177 (abstract no. We.D.3703).
Dipartimento di Pediatria, Padova, Italy. Fax: +39.49.8753865. E-mail: carlog@child.pedi.unipd.it.
Issue: To evaluate the activity of a voluntary team working with HIV affected children and their families in Italy. Project: A voluntary group -"Dido"- was established in 1993 and 25 persons were involved in this study. They underwent a training program including: 2 days training course and a monthly supervision with a psychologist. Afterwards they started to work with HIV-infected children in the hospital (ward and out patients) or at home. After one year we evaluated the activity of the group using quantitative parametres (number of people, children and families assisted, etc.) and a specific questionnarie. Results: 13 children were assisted in the ward by 19 volunteers for a total of 1560 hrs over 1 year period. 12 families with 17 children were followed at home by 13 volunteers for a total of 1014 hrs. Moreover 7 people have been working in the Day-Hospital. Most of the families followed have only one child and all have at least one parent. Volunteers performed playing activities (50%), baby sitting (35 %), schooling (10 %). About 80 % of families considered positively the activity of the volunteers; 60% of the family members considered them "fully competent" and 40% "enough competent". In 40 % of the cases the help of the volunteers allowed the increase of free time for the care givers. Conclusion: Particularly important was the collaboration, unusual in Italy, between a Pediatric AIDS Clinical Referral Centre and an NGO. Results from the evaluation show: 1. the importance of specific training courses. 2. the need of a better training on the integration of families in their environment.
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Keywords:
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- Behavior
- Child
- HIV Infections
- HIV Seropositivity
- Health Services Needs and Demand
- Humans
- Infant
- Italy
- Voluntary Workers
- education
- organization & administration
- therapy
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UI: 102219924
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