Exploring the barriers / issues for providing home-based care for HIV / AIDS patients in Eastern Cape, South Africa : baseline data report

This detailed study explores day-to-day experiences of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) where there are barriers to receiving care, as well as barriers that family members and health care providers face, particularly the stigma and community pressure related to caring for patients with AIDS. An integrated approach for people living with HIV/AIDS must include HIV prevention strategies aimed at reducing its incidence, as well as community education and sensitization campaigns to remove the stigma attached to this illness. Care providers need adequate information and more support regarding how to protect themselves while caring for a PLWHA