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Patient Assistance Programs For People Living With Hiv / Aids

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Patient Assistance Programs for People Living with HIV/AIDS
According to the American Psychological Association a person’s socioeconomic status is measured by a combination of education, income, and occupation. The problem for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) is their socioeconomic status affecting their quality of life (QOL). According to World Health Organization QOL is defined as a person’s views of their positions in life corresponding to the framework of their culture and values in which they live in relation to their goals, standards, expectations, and concerns. Socioeconomics discloses many inequalities with access and distribution of necessary resources to increase their QOL. There are a number of practices out there that serve PLWHA population. These practices have numerous intervention opportunities available to them. They should look into these Evidence-Based Practice solutions to best serve these particular clients for their QOL. Typical Client and Practice Concern
Joe is a 25 year-old, African American homosexual male. The client currently lost his job because he has been sick a lot causing him to not be able to work. The client’s employer never offer insurance and he could not afford to purchase insurance on his own. Joe was just diagnosed with HIV in the hospital when he caught pneumonia. No one in the hospital sat down with Joe to explain to him about HIV treatment. All he was told that he needs to get an infectious disease doctor to prescribe him

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