Design and implementation of a program to educate doctors and health care providers about living with HIV/AIDS by people living with HIV/AIDS

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Design and implementation of a program to educate doctors and health care providers about living with HIV/AIDS by people living with HIV/AIDS

Authors

J Hillier¹,
J McKenzie¹

Organisation

Victorian AIDS Council¹

Year

1993

Excerpt

Objectives: To increase the awareness of doctors and health care providers about living with HIV/AIDS through the personal experiences of People Living With HIV/AIDS.

Methods: People with HIV/AIDS discuss their personal experiences with groups of doctors and other health care providers to convey appropriate and inappropriate ways of treating and relating to patients with the virus. Discussions show human sides to HIV/AIDS and educate doctors and health care providers about services that People Living with HIV or AIDS find beneficial.

Results: Evaluation sheets completed by doctors and health care providers demonstrate that they are more sensitive to the needs of People Living With HIV/AIDS and, therefore, are able to provide better quality of care.

Conclusion: By articulating their needs and showing human sides to HIV/AIDS, people living with the virus are able to educate doctors and health care providers about appropriate and inappropriate ways of treating and liaising with People with HIV or AIDS.