HIV: almost gone, but still forgotten

Yarwood, Trent; Russell, Darren

doi:10.1111/imj.14760

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“…The National HIV Strategy acknowledges that HIV testing rates have continued to increase in Australia; however, the proportion of late diagnoses has remained stable 14 . An editorial by Yarwood and Russell noted stigma as a major barrier to HIV testing being offered and supports education as a method to normalise HIV as a chronic condition 15 . It is imperative to aim to reduce late diagnoses of HIV, as often these are associated with increased morbidity and increased risk of further HIV transmission 14 .…”

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Underutilised human immunodeficiency virus testing in the setting of invasive pneumococcal disease

Punton

Cisera

Ojaimi

et al. 2021

Internal Medicine Journal

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People living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are at increased risk of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD). We assessed whether patients with invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae, in blood or cerebrospinal fluid, underwent HIV serology testing over a 5‐year period. We found that only 39 inpatients out of 156 (25%) with IPD were tested for HIV and thus conclude that such testing is not being undertaken according to some guidelines in patients with IPD. Education and implementation strategies are required to increase testing.

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Underutilised human immunodeficiency virus testing in the setting of invasive pneumococcal disease

Punton

Cisera

Ojaimi

et al. 2021

Internal Medicine Journal

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“…Recent studies showed that the COVID-19 pandemic has a serious impact on the people living with HIV (PLWH) due to a disruption to health services specifically limited HIV testing and ART initiations. Many subpopulations remain at high risk of HIV infection due to lack of or limited access to prevention and treatment services [32][33][34]. Indonesia, as an emerging upper-middle income country, still has a high burden of HIV/AIDS, and PLWH depending on the programmes to control and treat them.…”

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Evaluating Knowledge, Attitude, and Behavior of Dentists on HIV/AIDS in West Java, Indonesia, in the COVID-19 Era

Sufiawati

Rafi

Putri

2021

International Journal of Dentistry

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Purpose. HIV/AIDS is still a serious public health problem in Indonesia. It has been concerned that the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has a serious impact on people living with HIV (PLWH). Therefore, dentists remain to have a significant role to play in the overall healthcare delivery to PLWH and reducing new HIV infections. The purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and behavior of dentists in West Java about HIV/AIDS in the COVID-19 era. Methods. This cross-sectional study was conducted by distributing online questionnaires using a Google form to dentists in West Java. We used the purposive sampling technique to recruit the participants. The questionnaire consists of characteristics of respondents, 13 questions about knowledge, 9 questions about attitudes, and 6 questions about behaviors, which has previously been tested for validity and reliability. Data were analyzed using the Spearman correlation test and the Chi-square test. Results. The Questionnaire was sent to 435 dentists in the West Java region, Indonesia, with the assistance of the Indonesian Dental Association West Java region, to participate in this study. We received completed questionnaires from 209 (48%) respondents. The results of this study showed that 44% of dentists have good knowledge, 53% have a positive attitude, and 53% have positive behavior. No significant relationship was found between knowledge and attitudes ( p = 0.202 ) and behavior ( p = 0.087 ), but there was a significant relationship between attitudes and behavior ( p = 0.0001 ). Conclusion. About half of the dentists in West Java have good knowledge, positive attitudes, and behavior towards HIV/AIDS, but the others lack knowledge, negative attitudes, and behavior. Continuing HIV/AIDS education and training programs for dentists are still needed to keep improving their knowledge and awareness to support disease prevention and control in this COVID-19 era.

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HIV: almost gone, but still forgotten

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Underutilised human immunodeficiency virus testing in the setting of invasive pneumococcal disease

Underutilised human immunodeficiency virus testing in the setting of invasive pneumococcal disease

Evaluating Knowledge, Attitude, and Behavior of Dentists on HIV/AIDS in West Java, Indonesia, in the COVID-19 Era

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