Surgeons' attitudes toward HIV/AIDS in Turkey

Duyan, Veli; Agalar, Fatih; Sayek, İskender

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“…These findings were consistent with those of previous studies (22). In a study on physicians with similar working conditions, the physicians, despite having sufficient knowledge regarding HIV/AIDS, still had anxieties (23). In the studies regarding the levels of knowledge of nurses on HIV/AIDS, the lack of knowledge and prejudice were thought to affect the fear of contagion and professional resistance (8,13,16).…”

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Correlation of misperceptions in Turkish nurses’ knowledge regarding HIV and their attitude toward patients with HIV/AIDS

Koç¹,

Öztaş²,

Ceylan³

2017

Med J Islamic World Acad Sci

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SUMMARYHuman immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) cases have been increasing in Turkey, in line with global trends. This study aimed to determine whether nurses' knowledge regarding HIV/AIDS transmission gave rise to their attitude toward patients with HIV/AIDS and resulted in any patient discrimination.This cross-sectional study included 164 nurses from the Yozgat State Hospital, Turkey. A demographic features form, an HIV/AIDS information form, and the AIDS Attitude Scale were used. Analysis of variance and t tests were used for statistical analyses.The included nurses were both misinformed and inadequately informed about AIDS transmission. More than half of the nurses believed that foams, sponges, and diaphragms were prophylactics, while one third believed that intrauterine devices and birth control pills were prophylactics for HIV/AIDS. Nurses with graduate and undergraduate education had higher levels of knowledge regarding AIDS than did nurses with high school education. The subscales of the AIDS Attitude Scale showed correlations between fear of contagion and negative feelings (intermediate correlation), fear of contagion and professional resistance (weak correlation), and professional resistance and negative feelings (weak correlation).Nurses had insufficient and incorrect knowledge of HIV transmission and prophylactic methods, leading to a negative attitude toward patients with AIDS/HIV.

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“…Thus, PLWH may benefit less from health care services. The findings from a study conducted in Ankara by Duyan et al (2001), in which they assessed physicians' attitudes toward PLWH, were consistent with those of the present study (23).…”

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Correlation of misperceptions in Turkish nurses’ knowledge regarding HIV and their attitude toward patients with HIV/AIDS

Koç¹,

Öztaş²,

Ceylan³

2017

Med J Islamic World Acad Sci

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“…19,21,22 Misinformation and lack of knowledge was common in most studies. News about HIV/AIDS in the early years reinforced the perception that HIV/AIDS was a gay disease.…”

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“…Some people thought that when a person became ill due to HIV infection, it was his or her own fault. 2,19 As in most countries in the initial stage of the epidemic, stigmatization and discrimination are widespread in Turkey, making vulnerable groups hard to reach and targeted prevention difficult to implement. 15,20 In the study of the Turkish Sociological Association, Turkish respondents complained of discrimination toward HIV/AIDS patients due to lack of knowledge about HIV and fear of transmission.…”

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“…16 In 1993, the health sector was educated on universal prevention measures regarding infectious diseases. 19 The National AIDS Commission (NAC) was established in 1996 in Turkey. NAC headed by the Ministry of Health, has a multi-sectoral mandate and involves governmental and non-governmental organizations, academics, professional associations dealing with HIV/AIDS and the United Nations (UN) agencies.…”

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Improving Knowledge and Attitudes of Health Care Providers Following Training on HIV/AIDS Related Issues: A Study in an Urban Turkish Area

Köse¹,

Mandıracıoğlu²,

Kaptan³

et al. 2012

Turkiye Klinikleri J Med Sci

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A AB BS ST TR RA AC CT T O Ob bj je ec ct ti iv ve e: : The objective of the study was to assess HIV/AIDS related knowledge, attitudes and risk perception among health care providers in İzmir. M Ma at te er ri ia al l a an nd d M Me et th ho od ds s: : A pretest and posttest patterned intervention study was conducted in 2007 among health care providers participating in a training course on HIV/AIDS and universal precautions. The participants consisted of 158 health care professionals from 7 public hospitals and 2 public dental clinics. Information was collected regarding demographic details, HIV/AIDS related knowledge, attitudes and perceptions about patients at the beginning and the end of the course. Pre-and post-training dichotomous point scale scores were compared. R Re es su ul lt ts s: : Of the participants, 72.6 % were females. Only 30.0 % of the respondents reported a scalpel or needle stick injury at least once last year. Some of the participants (40%) thought that it was necessary to take extra infection control precautions for patients with HIV. The average pre-and post-training mean knowledge scores were 9.32 ± 2.1 (3-13) and 12.76 ± 2.3 (5-17), respectively. The mean pre-and post-training beliefs scores were 12.37 ± 3.1 (3-19) and 15.57± 3.8 (6-22), respectively. There were significant differences in the pre-and post-training mean scores of the responses related to attitudes toward patients with AIDS. C Co on nc cl lu us si io on n: : There was improvement in knowledge and negative attitudes on patients with AIDS at the end of the training. The results of this study suggested that the negative attitudes of health care providers towards individuals with AIDS due to the fear of transmission and inadequate knowledge could be improved with training.K Ke ey y W Wo or rd ds s: : Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; attitude; HIV; training; knowledge; health personnel Ö ÖZ ZE ET T A Am ma aç ç: : Çalışmanın amacı, İzmir'deki sağlık çalışanlarında HIV/AIDS ile ilgili bilgi, tutum ve risk algısını değerlendirmektir. G Ge er re eç ç v ve e Y Yö ön nt te em ml le er r: : 2007 yılında HIV/AIDS ve genel önlemler ile ilgili bir eğitime katılan sağlık çalışanlarında ön test ve son test şeklinde girişimsel bir çalışma yapılmıştır. Katılımcılar 7 kamu hastanesi ve 2 kamu diş kliniğinde çalışan 158 sağlık çalışanından oluşmaktadır. Kursun başında ve sonunda, demografik detaylar, HIV/AIDS ile ilgili bilgi, tutum ve hastalara ilişkin algılar hakkında bilgi toplanması amacıyla anket uygulanmıştır. Katılımcıların bu dikotom puanlı (0 ve 1) anketten, eğitimden önce ve sonra aldıkları puanlar karşılaştırılmıştır. B Bu ul lg gu ul la ar r: : Katılımcıların %72,6'sı kadındır. Yanıt verenlerin %30'u geçen yıl en az bir kez bistüri veya iğne ile yaralanmaya maruz kaldığını bildirmiştir. Katılımcıların %40'ı HIV pozitif hastalar için ek enfeksiyon kontrol önlemleri almak gerektiğini düşünüyorlardı. AIDS/HIV ile ilgili ortalama bilgi puanı, kursun sonunda, başlangıca göre istatistiksel açıdan anlamlı bir şekilde daha yüksek sapta...

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The attitudes of British surgical trainees about the treatment of HIV-infected patients

Hindocha

2011

Surg Today

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There appears to be increasing concern among surgical trainees about carrying out surgical procedures on HIV-infected patients. Despite equipment being fully available, many trainees are not considering the full use of protective theatre garments to minimize the risk of HIV contamination. Further education and training is required to stress the importance of the increasing HIV prevalence and the need for safety during surgical practice.

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Surgeons' attitudes toward HIV/AIDS in Turkey

Cited by 25 publications

References 7 publications

Correlation of misperceptions in Turkish nurses’ knowledge regarding HIV and their attitude toward patients with HIV/AIDS

Correlation of misperceptions in Turkish nurses’ knowledge regarding HIV and their attitude toward patients with HIV/AIDS

Improving Knowledge and Attitudes of Health Care Providers Following Training on HIV/AIDS Related Issues: A Study in an Urban Turkish Area

The attitudes of British surgical trainees about the treatment of HIV-infected patients

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