Problems to Resolve
People living with HIV/AIDS in the community need to be well-informed about how the infection can be contained. A conducive environment needs to be artificially created to treat and help stop the virus’s spread. People living with HIV/AIDS face challenges, such as being treated as an outcast in the community. Lack of professionalism in the hospitals and clinics has led to high leakage of data on individuals living with HIV/AIDS, which raises many questions about the confidentiality of the infected persons. Carelessness in hospitals has led to a widespread spread of viruses among innocent people.
Another problem facing the healthcare system is that nurses are not well-equipped to serve patients effectively. HIV/AIDS patients can live independently by converting the residential homes of the nurses into clinics. This makes the victims feel like outcasts in the community since they do not interact with other people.
No plans or strategies have been put in place to minimize the spread of the hospital. There should be a supportive environment in hospitals that helps heal HIV/AIDS and stop its spread. Therefore, this letter highlights some critical measures to minimize the spread of the virus in the community.
Recommendations
Strengthening HIV/AIDS Care Infrastructure and Service Delivery
Fighting the spread of HIV/AIDS will help minimize its infection among people. Hospitals should have effective mechanisms to ensure that HIV/AIDS patients receive the best care and services (Nordin et al., 2022). As per the case study, there are suggestions for establishing clinics to contain the virus’s spread. Furthermore, the nurses live in the hospital, where they eat, sleep, and perform most daily chores.
Nurses need practical accommodations to execute their hospital and community duties effectively. For instance, nurses who live in hospital facilities should be moved to new buildings. This will help them have enough space to maintain hygiene, preserve the atmosphere, and educate themselves on how to deal with HIV/AIDS patients. Each clinic and physician must be able to attend to clients on time and provide quality services that help reduce infection among residents.
Enhancing Communication and Information Flow Through Technology
The communication strategy will help the hospital in identifying practical ways in which the patients, nurses, and other staff can help prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS. It is recommended that the hospital integrate technology into its communication to facilitate the flow of information (Nordin et al., 2022). Through effective communication, nurses and physicians will identify the best measures to manage patients and educate them on how to stop the spread. Furthermore, a smooth flow of information will foster openness in the use of hospital clinics.
Integrating HIV/AIDS Patients Into Community-Based Care
As the hospital moves forward, it should be noted that change is vital to the effectiveness of service delivery. There should be a change in how the hospital manages and handles HIV/AIDS patients. The hospital has to move from isolating HIV/AIDS patients to integrating them with others in the community. Programs that educate and guide patients in managing their conditions should involve the broader community. The entire community needs to be educated on how to contain the virus in society and how to care for those already infected.
Reducing Disparities and Promoting Equity in Healthcare Settings
The disparity between the clinic physicians, patients, and the community can help contain the virus’s spread when adequate measures are implemented to reduce it. It is through disparity that the patients feel like they are outcasts in the community, hence making it hard for them to participate in the measures that can effectively reduce the spread of the virus. The healthcare facility, including patients, nurses, and clinic physicians, must be treated equally. Therefore, the disparity can be resolved by showing love to every person in the hospital and treating them fairly. The disparity can also be managed by enhancing gender equality in the hospital. Every patient needs fair treatment regardless of gender, ethnicity, or health status.
Creating a Safe, Regulated, and Healing Hospital Environment
Some specific suggestions to help the hospital move forward include creating a suitable treatment and healing environment. Many patients at the hospital will be healed when the specific measures are followed and put in place. To begin with, its clinics should have sufficient capacity to prevent overcrowding. This will maintain social distance among patients, increasing the likelihood of their recovery. A regulatory body should also help monitor the hospital’s operations, cash handling, and workers’ management.
Forecasted Outcomes
The hospital will benefit by implementing the recommendations in this letter, increasing its reputation in society. A good work environment for nurses will enable the delivery of quality patient care, minimizing the spread of the virus. Increasing the quality of services delivered at the hospital will also attract more customers and increase revenue. All the hospitals’ stakeholders will understand how to manage HIV/AIDS patients and minimize their spread.
Reference
Nordin, W. N. H. W., Manaf, Z. I. A., Ruzali, F. I., Zulkefri, A. A., & Yahya, A. S. (2022). The spread and control of HIV/AIDS infection using the SIR model. Journal of Mathematics & Computing Science, 8(2), 59–67.