Dr Mary Abboah-Offei M.Abboah-Offei@napier.ac.uk
Lecturer
How Can We Achieve Person-centred Care for People Living with HIVAIDS? A Qualitative Study of Healthcare Professionals and Patients in Ghana
Abboah-Offei, Mary; Bristowe, K.; Koffman, J.; Vanderpuye, - Donton N. A.; Ansa, G.; Cottrell, L.; Etkind, S.; Abas, M.; Higginson, I.; Harding, R.
Authors
K. Bristowe
J. Koffman
- Donton N. A. Vanderpuye
G. Ansa
L. Cottrell
S. Etkind
M. Abas
I. Higginson
R. Harding
Abstract
Background: People living with HIV (PLWHIV) experience problems and concerns that require holistic assessment and person-centred care. Person-centred approach will facilitate active involvement of PLWHIV in making decisions about their care.
Aim: To explore PLWHIV and healthcare professionals (HCP) views on what constitutes person-centred care, including which care structures, processes and outcomes matter to PLWHIV, in order to develop a framework of person-centred care to improve their care quality, retention and outcomes.
Methods: PLWHIV and HCP in a community setting were recruited for semi-structured interviews. Purposive sampling was used based on PLWHIV ⩾20yrs, diagnosed ⩾6months, with cognitive ability to consent; HCP in HIV care ⩾6months. Sampling continued until thematic saturation was achieved when no new themes emerged that were relevant to the aims of this study. A deductive six-phase thematic analysis was undertaken to understand what constitutes person-centred care for PLWHIV.
Results: Interviews were undertaken with 24 PLWHIV (median age 32.5, 50% female) and 15 HCP (median age 28, 53% female). PLWHIV discussed distance travelled, burden of disclosure, stigma of having a sign up saying ‘HIV clinic’, non-involvement in care and care not delivering what matters to them. HCP discussed their lack of skills to undertake holistic assessment and expressed uncertainty about how to practice person-centred care. These views informed a person-centred care framework involving training HCP on person-centred communication, holistic assessment of PLWHIV needs in the domains of physical, psychological, social and spiritual wellbeing, with collaborative care planning and delivery.
Conclusion: These results revealed aspects of care that matter to PLWHIV, barriers to accessing standard care services and the need to train and mentor HCP to be person-centred. We developed a framework of person-centred care based on the results to improve care quality and wellbeing for PLWHIV.
Presentation Conference Type | Poster |
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Conference Name | 16th World Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care |
Start Date | May 23, 2019 |
End Date | May 25, 2019 |
Publication Date | 2019-01 |
Deposit Date | Nov 2, 2023 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1177/0269216319844405 |
Public URL | http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/3366913 |
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