Collaborative HIV care in primary health care: nurses’ views

Abstract

Training and involvement of traditional health practitioners in the nursing and health policy should be considered to enhance and build a trustworthy working relationship between the nurses and the traditional health practitioners in HIV care.

Nursing Practice to Support People Living With HIV With Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence

“…Nurses' activities for facilitating linkages to and retention in HIV care have been documented elsewhere, including the care coordination function (Dumitru et al, 2017; Tunnicliff et al, 2013). Supporting PLWH in ART adherence has to do with interprofessional collaborative practice (Ngunyulu, Peu, Mulaudzi, Mataboge, & Phiri, 2017). In that sense, our findings portraying nursing activities for HIV care were not surprising and also broadly aligned to the general scope of nursing practice, including assessment and care planning, communication, and care coordination, as well as teaching patients and their families (D'Amour et al, 2012).…”

Diagnostic aspects and in-service training in the decentralization of care to people living with HIV

“…In PHC, the nurse plays a crucial function in assistance and follow-up of PLHIV. In this health space, the therapeutic bond promotes longitudinal and integral care to users, including diagnosis, domiciliary visits, preventive measures, and health promotion activities (12)(13)(14) . In the process of care decentralization, the ongoing necessity of overcoming some obstacles to fully implement care model reorganization is verified.…”

Percepção dos enfermeiros acerca do processo de descentralização do atendimento ao HIV/Aids: testagem rápida

“…PHC nurses play key roles in HIV treatment adherence and support for the person living with HIV, especially in the long-term therapeutic relationship, beginning with the initial diagnosis, and remain interconnected throughout the course of infection through care, home visits, and health promotion activities. [16][17][18] On the other hand, despite the relevant role of nurses in the decentralization process, the research participants emphasize that the conduct of the performance of the RT within the scope of the PC in most health units is linked only to nurses as a professional category. However, it is known that the performance of the RT can be performed by other trained members of the FHS.…”