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Published on: October 12, 2018
End-of-Life Care and Bereavement Issues in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-AIDS
Karl Goodkin1, Sindhura Kompella1, Steven F Kendell1
1Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, James H. Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, PO Box 70567, Johnson City, TN 37614, USA.
Abstract:
This review article addresses end-of-life care issues characterizing human immunodeficiency virus progression by delineating associated stages of medical and nursing care. The initial progression from primary medical and nursing care aimed at functional cure to palliative care is discussed. This transition is considered in accord with the major symptoms experienced, including fatigue, pain, insomnia; decreased libido, hypogonadism, memory, and concentration; depression; and distorted body image. From the stage of palliative care, progression is delineated onward through the stages of hospice care, death and dying, and the subsequent bereavement process.
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