Long-term care AIDS prevention training enhances caregiver empowerment services in Jiaxian County
(Central News Agency Information Service 20220829 14:34:17) In order to improve the professional AIDS nursing knowledge of staff in long-term care institutions, the Chiayi County Health Bureau and the Nursing Staff AIDS Prevention and Control Foundation jointly handled the “Southern District Long-term Care” in Yongzai Food Safety Building on the 29th in Jiaxian County. Nursing AIDS Prevention Seminar” to strengthen the new knowledge and skills of caregivers and improve the quality of care.
National epidemic data show that Taiwan entered an aging society in 2018 and will become a super-aged society in 2025, when the elderly population will reach 20% of the total population. There are 357 AIDS survivors in Jiaxian County, and regarding 15 people are over 65 years old. In the future, the long-term care needs of the elderly and the disabled will gradually emerge. Institutional caregivers often have misunderstandings regarding HIV-infected patients, and they are afraid of infection during the care process, which will lead to a significant decrease in the willingness to care, and thus affect the care rights of AIDS cases. Through AIDS prevention publicity, institutional infection control and other knowledge training, we can reduce prejudice once morest AIDS and improve the quality of care.
Chiayi County Health Director Zhao Wenhua said that AIDS is a disease transmitted through sexual behavior and blood or body fluids. General caring behavior does not create infection risk, and front-line caregivers should implement standard infection control precautions to truly protect themselves from infection.
At present, there are 4 parental care institutions in Chiayi County that are demonstration institutions for the care of HIV-infected persons (Puzi Hospital, Taichung Veterans General Hospital Wanqiao Branch, Meishan and Jialin Nursing Home), providing complete care services for HIV-infected persons. If you have any needs, you can contact the Health Bureau for assistance with referral to stay and protect the health of Quanjia.
