what role a medical personel can play in changing the attitude of society towards HIV positive patients?
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By not double gloving just to shake their hand when they walk in the room.
99382
This doesn't necessarily apply to me directly, though I can appreciate the cynicism in the question. Still, there are plenty of people out there who would like to become doctors out of a genuine desire to help the sick, and we should give those people a pat on the back and a "thanks" for trying to make sure they are there when we *will* need them.
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your question isn't very clear, anyways, my answer yes! No doubts even in medicine what the patient believes is half ways to the cure.\nWhat you believe, what you think, your mood, your attitude is very important for your behaviour and for your health...\n\nAbout me i am deelply trying to have more positive autosugestion and don't worry too much as i did before...and acept more what God will give me...Best wishes from Europe!\n\nGook luck
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There are various HIV agencies around the UK - most cities have one and a few of the larger towns. \n\nCheck yellow pages or read the gay papers / magazines and look in the section towards the back - drop in areas etc etc.\n\nIt also depends in what way you would like to work with HIV and AIDS. Diagnosis, treatment, alternative / complimentary therapy/ respite care / emotional support / befriending?\n\nSome really good things here, with opportunies to work as a volunteer to see if you can handle it - and also full time if you wish to make it a career choice.\n\nThe only minor irritation is that many folks assume that if you work for an HIV/AUDS org, you must be positive yourself, it can make fniding a partner harder!\n\nGood luck\n\n**UPDATE TO ANSWER**\n\nI am not sure why people make the assumption - it makes no more sense that assuming someone is living with a cancer diagnosis if they work as an oncologist. Reality is, a LOT of folks DO make the assumption that if you work in an HIV environment, you are probably positive yourself. I didn't mind particualry to be honest but it *IS* annoying when it interferes with your personal life.
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This really depends on who you mean by "educated people," if the educated person is a doctor or familiar with public health or medicine at all, then they probably don't think AIDS could never happen to them.  They would also tell you HIV/ AIDS rates are actually worse for black women, not homosexuals or prostitutes.\n\nI think maybe the better way to frame this question is "Why might some people think that HIV/AIDS could never happen to them?"  The simple answer to that question is that they are ignorant of the facts.  If a person doesn't know the trends of HIV/AIDS infection, then I would imagine it would be difficult for them to make an educated guess.\n\nAnother reason why people think that any disease or disaster could never happen to them is because that's human nature.  (i.e, Getting robbed?  That could never happen to me.  Getting a rare cancer?  That could never happen to me).  But the problem with HIV/AIDS is that given the trends and risks for contracting the disease is so real, that people should be made more aware of the issue.  Maybe you should consider writing an op-ed or opinion piece to your local newspaper about it, I bet it would really benefit alot of people.
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You know, to be honest, I would continue to see my Doctor if he had AIDS. Unless he bleeds into your eyeball, mouth or an open wound on your body, then I think a person would be safe. It's the Doc's manner and skill that are important to me. However, a lot of people would be afraid because of ignorance and I don't mean that in an insulting way. A lot of people are fearful of that which they do not understand so the poor Doc might not get many patients. Come to think of it, I was treated by a Doctor who had AIDS but I wasn't worried and I'm fine to this day.
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There are currently drugs available that enabled a HIV positive person to live a normal life span. The treatment is not cheap, but for someone living in the US, HIV is not a death sentence anymore. \n\nThere are also studies underway that indicate that certain combination of those drugs prevent the user from getting HIV, similar to Malaria prevention drugs. Those studies look very positive, but a prevention is not a cure. \n\nTo completely eradicate the HIV disease, a vaccine would be required and that still seems to be some time in the future.
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If there was any swapping of bodily fluids, perhaps.\nIf the skin was broken on the HIV negative person and not the HIV positive person, there is a good change transmission did not occur.\n\nIf the HIV negative person is worried, s/he can always get tested. Many cities offer free testing either through Planned Parenthood or AIDS outreach organizations
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well first get rid of the F.... \n\nyou need a positive attitude.... even though you want to tell people to go and use the word you did you don't!\nsecond you need to want to care about others and want to improve health conditions for others...\n\nNursing is a profession that not only cares for people but listens, helps and informs people on what to do to improve your health, and your life.  A nurse does this through explaining, showing and doing.  A nurse can not only take your temperature but see when things are going wrong within your body and within you.... via what you say, how you look how you feel and what you can or can not do the make an assessment.\n\nhope this helps good luck
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I do believe it should be an automatic tests on the patients behalf.  This should of course be kept confidential.  But STD's and AIDS are rapidly overcoming young adults and it could be prevented in some cases just by being aware if you have it.
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Think of all the different systems one encounters when ill. Doctor-->specialist-->pharmacy-->family etc. In different sociological systems, this will change, influenced by culture, availability, etc..
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Actually, nothing happens to a person w/ HIV......  It's only when it turns into full-blown AIDS that the body's immune system is compromised, then the person could get sick and die from any one of a zillion diseases, because the body cannot fight them off.
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Unfortunately, a lot more people in the world are very uneducated when it comes to HIV. That's the problem. When a person does not  understand something, they become afraid. Right or wrong, that's just the way it is.\nI hope people around your cousin are showing her a lot of love. She must be very lonely. You might want to see if you can find a support group for her. Good Luck.
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I know a sister who was HIV positive tested in three different hospital. During a deliverance crusade this sister was prayed for and God operated a miracle of divine healing on her.She went back to these hospital and was tested again and truely she was HIV negative. What a miracle God!. This sister went to the fourth hospital and truely she is healed.The proves are there. The doctors who made the test plus the papers.
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It's not hateful, but AIDS is considered taboo, and the use of a condom is an admission of being infected.  Unfortunately, the mindset of the people needs to change before organizations who have this idea can make a difference.  Also, many countries have been missionized, and the people have been taught that the use of birth control is a sin.
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we cant....it is a monstrous task, and one that will not be eradicated until a cure is found.  Most of these people do not fully understand what aids is, or don't even know it exist, or don't believe it is real.  I was watching a discovery channel presentation and they asked this African woman if she believed she could get aids, her response, "Only bad people get aids"
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Health workers who handle the body fluids of AIDS victims are at risk. Also, prior to blood screening for the virus, many people contracted the disease through transfusions. Drinking infected mother’s breast milk can infect a baby. \n\nAlong with health workers, infants, and those contracting HIV through transfusions, are many women and children caught up in many kinds of sexual abuse and slavery.