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DOCN M94A1924
TI Attitude of HIV(+) workers facing personnel reduction in a large firm of
Kinshasa.
DT 9412
AU Khondi N; Mposo N; Nzila N; Doppagne A; Kilombo N; Projet Sida, Antwerp,
Belgium.
SO Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):420 (abstract no. PD0289). Unique
Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370651
AB OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the attitude of HIV(+) Workers facing Personnel
reduction as economical rehabilitation measure in a large business of
Kinshasa, in a crisis period. METHODS: To probe 1,383 employee records
in the largest commercial bank of Kinshasa, where a general screening
was performed yearly, with HIV test and seronotification, from 1988 to
1991. To count the dismissions operated in the bank consecutively to
grave disturbances (Lootings). To determine the HIV(+) rate among the
laid-off employees, their attitude facing that issue, in comparison of
HIV seroprevalence and seroincidence among all the workers. RESULTS: a)
Relative stabilization of the HIV infection: seroprevalence = 5.8%,
seroincidence < 1% (0.6%), b) Important Personnel reduction since
october 1993: 1,320 to 1,070 workers = 250 (-19%) c) Vehement
protestation and menaces of Law actions by all the laid-off HIV(+)
workers, d) Number of HIV(+) workers dismissed: 16/250 = 6.4%. Compared
to HIV seroprevalence and seroincidence: 5.8% x 250 = 14.5 (15), e)
Annual average indexes between HIV(+) and HIV(-) workers in the bank
clinic: Consultation days: 23/18. Sickness non attendance: 3/0.4
Hospitalization days: 1/0.2. Expenses tied to Treatment (USD): 419/254.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: HIV(+) workers consider Personnel reduction
as a discrimination for them. Truly the medical secret has never been
divulgated to the Employer: a lot of other objective elements are
considered and lead at that issue.
DE Contact Tracing *Employment Human *HIV Seropositivity *HIV
Seroprevalence *Prejudice Zaire MEETING ABSTRACT
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).