Health care services for HIV-positive substance abusers in a rural setting: an innovative program.
Soc Work Health Care
; 47(2): 108-21, 2008.
Article
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| ID: mdl-18956503
ABSTRACT
Agencies that deliver health care services to HIV-positive substance abusers living in rural areas of the United States face particular treatment challenges and barriers to care. Rural consumers of HIV/AIDS health care-related services identified long travel distances to medical facilities, lack of transportation, lack of availability of HIV-specific medical personnel, a shortage of mental health and substance abuse services, community stigma, and financial problems as leading barriers to access to care. This article discusses barriers to care for rural HIV-positive substance abusers, and challenges for rural health care providers. In addition, it presents a case study of Health Services Center, a model program that has devised innovative practices in the delivery of health care services to HIV-positive substance abusers in rural northeastern Alabama.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Infecciones por VIH
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Centros Comunitarios de Salud
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Servicios de Salud Rural
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Trastornos Relacionados con Sustancias
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Soc Work Health Care
Año:
2008
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos