Impact of the diagnosis of AIDS on hospital care of an infant

• Published in: Clinical pediatrics Vol. 26; no. 1; p. 30
• Main Author: Krener, P G
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.01.1987
• Subjects: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - diagnosis; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - nursing; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - psychology; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - transmission; Child Development; Depression - etiology; Emotions; Female; Humans; Infant; Infant Care; Mothers - psychology; Nurse-Patient Relations; Nursing Care - standards; Nursing Staff, Hospital - psychology; Pharmaceutical Preparations - administration & dosage; Professional-Family Relations; Psychiatry; Referral and Consultation; Surveys and Questionnaires; Professional Patient Relationship; Health Care and Public Health

Detailed analysis of caretaker response to the first infant newly diagnosed with AIDS at a university hospital was done by review of nursing notes for three periods: before diagnosis of AIDS, after diagnosis, and after psychiatric consultation. Five consultation questions were posed, and the finding...