Parents as caregivers: when a son has AIDS.
1. Factors to consider in parental reactions to children with AIDS are the unique relationship of each family member to the affected individual; the difference of the parent's reaction compared with other family members; and the roles that the person with AIDS plays in each individual's life. 2. The debilitation caused by AIDS often leads to regression to earlier developmental stages; parents are confronted with a need to once again provide basic support as they work to attain completion of their own psychosocial tasks. 3. Caring for patients with AIDS presents profound challenges to nursing; nurses must carefully schedule breaks and vacations so that this does not become the focus of all their attention.
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