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TI Studies on knowledge, attitudes, and behavior to HIV/AIDS in Yokohama,
Part 3. Health care and medical care workers.
DT 9412
AU Kimura H; Tanaka Y; Ichikawa S; Toba M; Kashima Y; Yamada T; Ito A; Doi
R; Soda K; Dept. Public Health, Yokohama City Univ. School of Medicine,;
Japan.
SO Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):365 (abstract no. PD0065). Unique
Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370406
AB OBJECTIVE: To elucidate the present difficulties with which staffs in
public health centers and hospitals in Yokohama City are faced
concerning HIV/AIDS along with their own knowledge, attitudes and
behavior. METHODS: A survey was conducted in November 1993 by sending
anonymous self administered questionnaires to 4,185 staffs working in 16
municipal Health Centers (HC) and 4 public hospitals in Yokohama City,
in which 2 university hospitals were included. Analysis was carried out
according to the following four occupational groups; medical doctors and
dentists; public health nurses, midwives, and nurses; other co-medical
staffs; clerks. RESULTS: The total response rate was 63%, but that of
doctors in hospitals was lowest (30%) among those of occupational
groups. To fundamental inquiries on epidemiological characteristics of
HIV/AIDS, each group in HC replied more correctly than the corresponding
group in hospitals. However, no difference in attitudes to HIV-infected
was observed between them. Nearly half of public health nurses in HC had
experience of community education, and about 30% of them considered that
more adequate way than current activity should be pursuit to deliver
health promotion and HIV prevention. More hospital staffs (67%) than HC
workers (56%) predicted progressive epidemic of HIV/AIDS in near future,
but about half of them pointed out insufficience of training and
shortage of infrastructure for treatment of HIV-infected. Almost all
health care workers recognized the importance of keeping confidentiality
of privacy, however only 39% of hospital staffs and 28% of HC workers
had an opportunistic view regarding living with AIDS in our society.
Further analysis to characterized occupational groups will be presented.
CONCLUSION: Divergency in recognition among health care workers was
clarified concerning present and future situations of HIV/AIDS. Several
issues pointed out in this study should be exploited in strategy of
preventing the epidemic.
DE Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/PREVENTION & CONTROL Data Collection
*Health Personnel Human HIV Infections/*PREVENTION &
CONTROL/PSYCHOLOGY Japan *Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice MEETING
ABSTRACT
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).