NCJ Number
113841
Journal
Social Sciences and Medicine Volume: 26 Issue: 10 Dated: (1988) Pages: 979-988
Date Published
1988
Length
10 pages
Annotation
The AIDS epidemic has challenged the social and organizational patterns of American hospital and health care systems. Alternatives for acute care treatment are explored and recommendations for future directions presented.
Abstract
AIDS has created severe economic and organizational problems for the American health care system. Health care workers have also felt the impact of AIDS in increased stress, anxiety, and workloads. The American health care system should begin coordinated long-term planning for inpatient, outpatient, and community support services for AIDS sufferers. Because of the epidemic nature of AIDS, hospitals have had to change their physical facilities, develop educational programs for staff, find alternatives for inpatient care, and lobby legislatures for increased public money for treatment and care. 96 references.