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Home Care - 3.2 Family
3.2 Family
Forty three family members of PLHA were interviewed during the evaluation. Almost all (93%) said the home care team had added to their knowledge of HIV/AIDS, particularly methods of transmission. 42% felt that since home care visits, the attitude of the community towards the family had improved. More family members (42%) than PLHA (33%) reported reduced discrimination by the community against them as a result of home care visits.
“Because of the home care team, things are better around us. Before, (the community) always used to discriminate against our family. ” [wife of PLHA, Psar Dam Tkov (26) ]
79% of caregivers felt that, following home care team involvement, they could cope better overall with having a PLHA in the family.
“I used to be angry with her because I spent all my time and money looking after her. The home care team has given me encouragement and support. I now understand better and I can care for her. Without them, it would have been impossible”, [husband of PLHA, Tuol Kork (27) ]
Footnotes
(26) Area in Phnom Penh visited by one of the Home Care Teams
(27) Area in Phnom Penh visited by one of the Home Care Teams
Forty three family members of PLHA were interviewed during the evaluation. Almost all (93%) said the home care team had added to their knowledge of HIV/AIDS, particularly methods of transmission. 42% felt that since home care visits, the attitude of the community towards the family had improved. More family members (42%) than PLHA (33%) reported reduced discrimination by the community against them as a result of home care visits.
“Because of the home care team, things are better around us. Before, (the community) always used to discriminate against our family. ” [wife of PLHA, Psar Dam Tkov (26) ]
79% of caregivers felt that, following home care team involvement, they could cope better overall with having a PLHA in the family.
“I used to be angry with her because I spent all my time and money looking after her. The home care team has given me encouragement and support. I now understand better and I can care for her. Without them, it would have been impossible”, [husband of PLHA, Tuol Kork (27) ]
Footnotes
(26) Area in Phnom Penh visited by one of the Home Care Teams
(27) Area in Phnom Penh visited by one of the Home Care Teams