Caring for patients living with AIDS: knowledge, attitude and global level of comfort

Oyeyemi, Adetoyeje Y.; Oyeyemi, Bashir; Bello, Ibrahim Sebutu

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2648.2006.03715.x

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“…Reducing stigma and discrimination related to HIV/AIDS among health care providers will be useful not only for marginalized PLHIV and their partners, but also for health professional groups themselves, whose activities will be facilitated through easier collaboration with patients. Studies indicate that health care providers delay access to health care services in an attitude of S & D (Pruss-Ustun et al, 2005, Oyeyemi et al, 2006. Stigma associated with HIV in Africa has been documented to be a barrier to disclosure of HIV status (Lifson et al, 2013).…”

Section: Efforts To Reduce S and D Associated With Hiv/aidsmentioning

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Stigma and discrimination associated with HIV/AIDS in health care settings: a comparative study in two hospitals of different categories in Douala-Cameroon

Essomba¹,

Kollo²,

Ngambi³

et al. 2014

J. Med. Biomed. Sci.

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The response to the human immunodeficiency virus epidemic faces many challenges with stigma and discrimination being two of them. The aim of this study is to determine the extent of effects of stigmatization and discrimination against people living with HIV-AIDS, and the influence of the type of hospital structure, in the manifestations of stigma and discrimination. A prospective cross sectional study was conducted among a total of 400 patients, using a pre-tested questionnaire. An observation form was also filled to evaluate attitudes and behaviour of health care providers towards patients. Chi-Square test and Fisher test were used to test association between two variables, then multi logistic regression tests were done to check predictive factors of discrimination. The level of significance was chosen at p<0.05. Among the participants, 104 (26%) patients reported having been victims of discrimination. Laquintinie hospital of Douala has a risk factor for blames and maltreatment (p = 0.0060) and (p= 0.0091) respectively. Also 152 (76.1%) patients of Laquintinie vs 103 (51.5%) of Nylon have been victims of stigmatization. The stigmatizing elements were: the name of the treatment center (p<0.0001) and the unconfidential manner of handling medical files (p=0.0527). Among the 400 patients, fifty nine (14.8%) avoided going to the hospital because of past experience of stigma and discrimination. Patients encounter several difficulties and those related to stigma and discrimination experienced in a hospital milieu can particularly constitute obstacles to better health seeking and therapeutic adherence. The human immunodeficiency virus infection response strategy should address stigma and discrimination by reviewing the management of treatment centers, elaborating relevant public health policies and training of healthcare practitioner.

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Section: Efforts To Reduce S and D Associated With Hiv/aidsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Stigma and discrimination associated with HIV/AIDS in health care settings: a comparative study in two hospitals of different categories in Douala-Cameroon

Essomba¹,

Kollo²,

Ngambi³

et al. 2014

J. Med. Biomed. Sci.

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“…Of these, close to 5,500 individuals are still presumed to be living (Kentucky cabinet for Health and Family Services (KCHFS), 2012). Globally, studies that have examined the attitudes of healthcare workers towards PLHA have shown a great variation in their findings (Andrewin & Li-Yin, 2008;Bektaş & Kulakaç, 2007;Crossley, 2004;Delobelle et al, 2009;Hassan & Wahsheh, 2011;Oyeyemi, Oyeyemi, & Bello, 2006;Reis et al, 2005;Röndahl, Innala, & Carlsson, 2003;Shaikh, Khan, Ross, & Grimes, 2007;Suominen et al, 2009;Suominen et al, 2010). In general, healthcare workers with previous experience of HIV/AIDS tend to have a more positive attitude towards PLHA than those with no previous experience (Oyeyemi et al, 2006;Suominen, et al, 2009).…”

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“…Globally, studies that have examined the attitudes of healthcare workers towards PLHA have shown a great variation in their findings (Andrewin & Li-Yin, 2008;Bektaş & Kulakaç, 2007;Crossley, 2004;Delobelle et al, 2009;Hassan & Wahsheh, 2011;Oyeyemi, Oyeyemi, & Bello, 2006;Reis et al, 2005;Röndahl, Innala, & Carlsson, 2003;Shaikh, Khan, Ross, & Grimes, 2007;Suominen et al, 2009;Suominen et al, 2010). In general, healthcare workers with previous experience of HIV/AIDS tend to have a more positive attitude towards PLHA than those with no previous experience (Oyeyemi et al, 2006;Suominen, et al, 2009). In addition, healthcare workers with high knowledge of HIV/AIDS or those that have had some formal training in the area of HIV/AIDS tend to have a more positive attitude towards PLHA than those with low knowledge or no formal training (Andrewin & Li-Yin, 2008;Bektaş & Kulakaç, 2007;Delobelle et al, 2009;Hassan & Wahsheh, 2011;Reis et al, 2005;Röndahl et al, 2003;Shaikh et al, 2007;Suominen, et al, 2009).…”

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confidence: 99%

Social Workers' Attitudes towards People Living with HIV/AIDS in Kentucky

Jaoko

2014

JSR

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This study examined social workers attitudes towards persons living with HIV/AIDS in Kentucky. The study utilized a secondary data set of 58 licensed masters' level social workers from a survey that was originally completed as part of a continuing education seminar on HIV/AIDS issues. The survey consisted of nine statements that were answered with "YES" or "NO". The survey also contained a number of demographic questions. The findings showed that the majority of the participants (81%, n=47) had positive attitudes towards persons living with HIV/AIDS. Participants with previous experience working with persons living with HIV/AIDS were found to be more likely to hold positive attitudes than those with no previous experience.

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“…The HIV Health Belief Scale includes 6 items regarding perceived susceptibility (1-6), 12 questions about perceived seriousness (7-18), 6 questions pertaining to perceived benefits (19-24), 9 questions related to perceived barriers (25)(26)(27)(28)(29)(30)(31)(32)(33), and 7 questions related to perceived health motivation (34)(35)(36)(37)(38)(39)(40). In addition, 7 questions adapted from Horan et al (1998) for the concept of perceived self efficacy (41-47).…”

Section: Hiv Health Care Belief Scale (Ahcbs)mentioning

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Ecuador Health Professionals Perceived Knowledge and Beliefs About HIV and the Use of Standard Precautions A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Research Study

Earl¹

2016

Int J Nurs Clin Pract

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Background: Research studies show deficits regarding knowledge about the use of standard precautions and transmission of HIV and problematic attitudes towards persons who are HIV +. Ecuador is a middle income country with health issues related to poverty, and low education levels. The prevalence of HIV cases in Ecuador has been increasingly steadily for the past 25 years. There is a paucity of research conducted in Ecuador related to knowledge and the use of standard precautions by health workers. It has been found that knowledge regarding HIV transmission may be lacking and can be due to inadequate resources health professionals use to stay current with this topic. HIV related stigma is prevalent in medical settings worldwide. Objective: To examine knowledge and health beliefs about HIV and the use of standard precautions. This research will assist health professionals to examine content needed related to HIV education and assess if health professionals are developing the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to care for HIV+ patients. Setting: A 250 bed public hospital in Ecuador, 25 bed unit, total staff of 75 Design: Cross Sectional Descriptive Research Design Population: Thirty seven health professionals participated in this study. This included nurses, physicians, physical therapists, and laboratory personnel. Methods: A cross sectional descriptive study of thirty seven health professionals in Ecuador was conducted. The four instruments used were: HIV Demographic Information, HIV Education Information, HIV Knowledge Questionnaire and HIV Health Care Belief Scale. . For the reliability of the HIV Knowledge Questionnaire used in previous studies, Kuder Richardson formula 20 was used results were .7061. For the total reliability of the HIV Health Care Belief Scale in previous studies Cronbach's alpha was determined, results were 83. These instruments were developed by the author. Results: Of the thirty seven health professionals who participated, only one subject passed the knowledge survey. Fears and misconceptions were prevalent, as most of the participants' information about HIV was obtained from college classes, books, and the media, and most were unsure about or chose not to work with an HIV+ patient. Most respondents would not choose to care for or were unsure if they would care for an HIV+ patient. Conclusion: The findings suggest that health care workers in this setting lack knowledge about HIV transmission. The findings have implications for continuing education for professionals to incorporate evidence-based research as a base for accurate knowledge about HIV transmission. Of the 8 health belief concepts studied, moral sophistication was highly prominent in this sample, indicating participants were not offended by people who are HIV+, yet most of the participants would not choose to care for HIV + patients or were unsure if they would care for an HIV + patient.

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Caring for patients living with AIDS: knowledge, attitude and global level of comfort

Cited by 31 publications

References 24 publications

Stigma and discrimination associated with HIV/AIDS in health care settings: a comparative study in two hospitals of different categories in Douala-Cameroon

Stigma and discrimination associated with HIV/AIDS in health care settings: a comparative study in two hospitals of different categories in Douala-Cameroon

Social Workers' Attitudes towards People Living with HIV/AIDS in Kentucky

Ecuador Health Professionals Perceived Knowledge and Beliefs About HIV and the Use of Standard Precautions A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Research Study

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