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J Paget

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PubMed1994

[Effects of the 1987 revision of the definition for an AIDS case in Switzerland].

AIDS cases diagnosed in Switzerland after the revision of 1987 and reported to the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health until 31.12.1992 were categorised according to whether they conformed to the diagnostic criteria valid before the revision (= "pre-87"-group) or only to the new criteria introduced with the revision (= "post-87"-group). Compared to the "pre-87"-group, the proportion of injecting drug users was higher, the proportion of homosexual men was lower, the patients were younger and Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) and Kaposi-sarcoma were diagnosed less frequently in the "post-87"-group. The revision of the AIDS case-definition affected the proportion of Aids-diagnoses with PCP over time. It improved the surveillance of AIDS morbidity in Switzerland but its effects must be distinguished from true phenomena of the AIDS-epidemic.

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome↗
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Ward sisters' views of the effect of NHS changes.

The role of the ward sister or charge nurse has long been acknowledged as being central to the provision of high-quality patient care. Health service reforms since the 1980s have led to greater managerial responsibility for ward sisters and charge nurses, who are often now known as ward managers. This paper reports on a study carried out in one hospital which described how 15 charge nurses and ward sisters saw their roles in the light of recent changes. While the informants spoke of areas of their jobs with which they were satisfied, such as control over financial resources, there were also areas of concern. These included the pace of change and the sense of isolation that they experienced. The ward sister's responses are described and recommendations for practice outlined.

Attitude of Health Personnel↗