Annotated Bibliography: Voluntary Counselling and Testing

strategy, as it is a multi-pronged service with directly, a large group of HIV/AIDS lay counsellors
are seen as indispensable to the service delivery of the counselling component of the national
strategy. Consequently, it was acknowledged at the-Minimum Standards National Workshop that
there is an urgent need for a consensus generated policy on minimum standards for HIV/AIDS
counselling and an accreditation policy, process and structure which will facilitate the provision of
quality lay counselling, training and supervision. Significantly, the accreditation structure is
envisaged as the implementation structure for the minimum standards policy.
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Ref ID: 424
Counselling and HIV/AIDS (2001). Africa Journal of nursing and midwifery, 3, 7.1-7.7.
Keywords: caregiver/communication/counsellor/counsellors/health/HIV/AIDS
counselling/information/Nurse/transmission
Abstract: Numerous studies suggest that good counselling assists people to make informed
decisions, cope better with their health condition, lead more positive lives, and prevents further
transmission of HIV. HIV/AIDS counselling is sometimes provided by trained counsellors, though
nurses and caregivers are often in ideal position to provide effective counselling, advice, and
support. However, when nurses and caregivers are busy, emotional caring and support are often
overlooked, despite evidence that providing emotional support does not take only longer than not
providing such care. Frequently, nurses and others indicate that they do not know how to provide
more subtle counselling and emotional support and therefore avoid this aspect of care. The
following pages provide useful information about effective communication in the context of
providing care to HIV/AIDS patients.
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Ref ID: 444
Continuum of care (2001). Africa Journal of nursing and midwifery, 3, 3-1-3-8.
Keywords: community/education/family/government/prevention/social support
Abstract: Comprehensive care involves a network of resources and services which provide
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