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DOCN M94A1969
TI The impact of HIV/AIDS care on the home lives of health workers:
findings from the MOMS Study. Multi-centre Occupational Morbidity Study.
DT 9412
AU Miller D; Gillies PA; University of Nottingham, UK.
SO Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):41 (abstract no. 138B/D). Unique
Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370606
AB OBJECTIVE: To quantitatively identify (i) family-related influences on
the decision to care for people with HIV/AIDS, and (ii) to identify the
impact of working in these fields on non-work relationships. METHODS:
The Multi-centre Occupational Morbidity Study (MOMS) involves 203 fully
qualified health workers with a minimum of 6 months clinical work in
their present setting (HIV/AIDS = 103; Oncology = 100) from a total of 9
treatment sites, who have volunteered to participate in detailed
structured interviews and to complete standardised questionnaires of
mood and burnout. This present part of the study concerns group
differences regarding family influences on present work, and impact of
work on non-work relationships. Parametric and non-parametric tests
(ChiSq, t tests, Mann-Whitney U tests) have been used to assess
between-group differences. RESULTS: No differences were found between
groups regarding prior family influences on their decision to do their
present work, although the HIV/AIDS group did have more members with a
history of family illness (X2 = 14.3, 1df, p = .0001). There were no
significant group differences in staff in established emotional
relationships (66.5% overall), and only 33% of those not in
relationships felt their work made barriers to being so. For those in
relationships, 24% say their relationship has suffered as a result of
their work, although 35% overall have experienced a broken close
relationship since working in their field. Of this group, equal
proportions appear to blame their work (X2 = 2, 1df, p = .16).
Qualitative findings for each variable are presented. DISCUSSION:
Characteristics of HIV/AIDS workers appear largely similar to those of
oncology health workers with respect to the influence of prior
experiences from family settings on subsequent decisions to work in
their present field, and the impact of work on non-work relationship
distress. Up to 35% of those studied have experienced relationship
distress while working in this field, and research to identify key
influences on this is required.
DE Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*THERAPY Affect Burnout,
Professional/PSYCHOLOGY Family/PSYCHOLOGY Health Personnel/*PSYCHOLOGY
Human HIV Infections/*THERAPY Interpersonal Relations Life Style
Questionnaires Stress, Psychological/*PSYCHOLOGY MEETING ABSTRACT
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).