HIV/AIDS and the long-distance truck drivers in south-west Nigeria: A cross-sectional survey on the knowledge, attitude, risk behaviour and beliefs of truckers

Backgroud It is generally accepted and well-documented that long distance drivers remain one of the key forces in the spread of HIV/AIDS as they are highly mobile and spending long hours on the road away from their families which makes them very likely to use the services of commercial sex workers (CSWs). Objectives To identify the knowledge and attitude among Drivers’ wives on HIV/AIDS. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted between August and September 2010 to assess the knowledge and attitude of drivers’ wives on HIV/AIDS in Banepa, Dhulikhel and Panuti Municipalities, Kavre district central Nepal. Using social network sampling technique 248 drivers’ wives were selected. Data were obtained using the structured and semi-structured questionnaire through interview technique. Verbal consent was taken before collecting data. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were computed. Results Ninety six percent of the respondents heard of HIV/ AIDS. Majority (65.7%) of the sources of the information were television followed by radio (56.5%), friends (33.5%), husband (19.4%), newspapers (17.7%) and posters (17.3%). The educational status and economic status of the respondents show significant association. The parameters regarding attitude revealed statistical significant. Conclusion The age and ethnicity of the respondents did not exhibit the association with awareness on HIV/ AIDS whereas, educational status and economic status of the respondents and the parameters regarding attitude revealed statistical show significant association. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/kumj.v10i4.10989 Kathmandu Univ Med J 2012;10(4):20-24

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HIV/AIDS Awareness and Knowledge in Rural Adolescent: A Cross-sectional survey in Central India

International Journal of Scientific Research ◽

10.15373/22778179/may2014/192 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 3 (5) ◽

pp. 1-3

Author(s):

* Avinash Borkar ◽

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Namita Deshmukh ◽

Deepak Lone ◽

Mohan Khamgaonkar

Keyword(s):

Central India ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Aids Awareness ◽

Rural Adolescent ◽

Hiv Aids

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Oxford elbow scores in an asymptomatic population

Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England ◽

10.1308/003588413x13629960048352 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 95 (6) ◽

pp. 415-417 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

PM Guyver ◽

AE Cattell ◽

MJ Hall ◽

MD Brinsden

Keyword(s):

Healthcare Delivery ◽

Hand Dominance ◽

The South ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Elbow Injury ◽

South West ◽

Clinical Difference ◽

Background Population ◽

Patient Reported

Introduction Patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) are being used increasingly to assess the quality of healthcare delivery in the UK. It is important when using PROMs to know the score of the background population against which any clinical intervention may be benchmarked. The purpose of this study was to measure an elbow specific PROM for the population of the South West Peninsula. Methods A cross-sectional survey was undertaken of patients and healthcare professionals from the South West Peninsula population. Participants were asked to complete a simple demographic questionnaire and an Oxford elbow score for each elbow. Respondents with a history of elbow surgery, elbow injury, chronic elbow problems or an incomplete dataset were excluded from the study. Results A total of 1,765 respondents (3,530 elbows) completed the survey but 567 questionnaires were excluded due to incomplete datasets, pre-existing elbow pathology or age criteria, leaving 1,198 individuals (2,396 elbows) for analysis. The median scores for each decade group were 48, with mean scores ranging from 46.74 to 47.94. There was no significant clinical difference in the scores for age, sex or hand dominance. Conclusions When using the Oxford elbow score to assess outcomes after surgery, a normal score should be used as the benchmark. This benchmark is independent of age, sex and hand dominance.

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Epidemiology ofMycoplasmaacquisition in male HIV-1 infected patients: a multistage cross-sectional survey in Jiangsu, China

Epidemiology and Infection ◽

10.1017/s0950268815000461 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 143 (15) ◽

pp. 3327-3334 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

L.-S. CHEN ◽

J.-R. WU ◽

B. WANG ◽

T. YANG ◽

R. YUAN ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy ◽

Protective Factor ◽

Ureaplasma Urealyticum ◽

Venous Blood ◽

Mycoplasma Hominis ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Highly Active ◽

Hiv Aids

SUMMARYMycoplasmainfections are most frequently associated with disease in the urogenital or respiratory tracts and, in most cases, mycoplasmas infect the host persistently. In HIV-infected individuals the prevalence and role of genital mycoplasmas has not been well studied. To investigate the six species ofMycoplasmaand the risk factors for infection in Jiangsu province, first-void urine and venous blood samples were collected and epidemiological questionnaires were administered after informed consent. A total of 1541 HIV/AIDS patients were recruited in this study. The overall infection rates of sixMycoplasmaspecies were:Ureaplasma urealyticum(26·7%),Mycoplasma hominis(25·3%),M. fermentans(5·1%),M. genitalium(20·1%),M. penetrans(1·6%) andM. pirum(15·4%). TheMycoplasmainfection rate in the unmarried group was lower than that of the married, divorced and widowed groups [adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 1·432, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1·077–1·904,P< 0·05]. The patients who refused highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) had a much higher risk ofMucoplasmainfection (aOR 1·357, 95% CI 1·097–1·679,P< 0·05). Otherwise, a high CD4+T cell count was a protective factor againstMycoplasmainfection (aOR 0·576, 95% CI 0·460–0·719,P< 0·05). Further research will be required to confirm a causal relationship and to identify risk factors forMycoplasmainfection in HIV/AIDS populations.

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Stigmatising Attitudes Towards Co-workers with HIV in the Workplace of a Metropolitan State, Southwestern Nigeria

The Open AIDS Journal ◽

10.2174/1874613601711010067 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 67-75 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Idongesit Godwin Utuk ◽

Kayode Omoniyi Osungbade ◽

Taiwo Akinyode Obembe ◽

David Ayobami Adewole ◽

Victoria Oluwabunmi Oladoyin

Keyword(s):

Sampling Technique ◽

Sub Saharan Africa ◽

Good Knowledge ◽

People Living With Hiv ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Southwestern Nigeria ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Sub Saharan ◽

Living With Hiv ◽

Hiv Aids

Background:Despite demonstrating global concerns about infection in the workplace, very little research has explored how co-workers react to those living with HIV in the workplace in sub-Saharan Africa. This study aimed to assess the level of stigmatising attitude towards co-workers living with HIV in the workplace.Methods:The study was a descriptive cross-sectional survey involving 403 respondents. They were recruited from selected companies through a multistage sampling technique. Survey was carried out using pre-tested semi-structured questionnaires. Data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences to generate frequencies, cross tabulations of variables at 5% level of significance. Logistic regression model was used to determine the predictors at 95% confidence intervals.Results:Mean age of respondents was 32.9 ± 9.4 years with 86.1% being females. Overall, slightly below two-third (63.0%) had good knowledge on transmission of HIV/AIDS while 218 (54.1%) respondents had a high stigmatising attitude towards co-workers with HIV in the workplace. More female respondents (69.6%) demonstrated high stigmatising attitudes towards co-workers with HIV in the workplace (p = 0.012). Female workers were twice more likely to have high stigmatising attitudes towards co-worker with HIV [OR 2.1 (95% CI: 1.13 – 3.83)].Conclusion:Stigma towards people living with HIV/AIDs is still very persistent in different settings. Good knowledge amongst our participants about HIV/AIDs did not translate to low stigmatising attitudes among workers. Concerted efforts and trainings on the transmission of HIV/AIDs are essential to reduce stigma that is still very prevalent in workplace settings.

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Barriers to Uptake of Eyecare Services amongst Commercial Truck-Drivers in North India: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development ◽

10.37506/ijphrd.v11i6.9894 ◽

2020 ◽

Keyword(s):

Truck Drivers ◽

North India ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional

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Musculoskeletal Disorders and its Associated Risk Factors in Long-distance Truck Drivers from Allahabad, India

International Journal of Applied Research on Public Health Management ◽

10.4018/ijarphm.290375 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 0-0

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽

Work Experience ◽

Musculoskeletal Disorder ◽

Structured Interview ◽

Truck Drivers ◽

Long Distance ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

High Prevalence ◽

Associated Risk Factors

Occupational driving has often been associated with a high prevalence of pain in the neck, shoulder, wrist/hand, back and knee. The present study was undertaken to find out the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders and associated risk factors among long-distance truck drivers from Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 108 long-distance truck drivers. They were interviewed and examined as per a pre-designed, pre-tested semi-structured interview questionnaire. Results indicate that 78% of long-distance truck drivers had musculoskeletal disorder. The most common symptoms were low back pain (40%) followed by shoulder pain (26%), knee pain (24%), and neck pain (20%). Age, education, addiction, years of work experience, hours of driving were significantly associated with musculoskeletal morbidity (P<0.001). Long-distance truck drivers with continued driving exposure have a high prevalence of a musculoskeletal disorder.

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Spanish Nursing Students’ Attitudes toward People Living with HIV/AIDS: A Cross-Sectional Survey

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17228672 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (22) ◽

pp. 8672

Author(s):

María Adelaida Álvarez-Serrano ◽

Encarnación Martínez-García ◽

Adelina Martín-Salvador ◽

María Gázquez-López ◽

María Dolores Pozo-Cano ◽

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Keyword(s):

Human Immunodeficiency Virus ◽

Nursing Students ◽

Public Health Issue ◽

People Living With Hiv ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Related Factors ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Immunodeficiency Virus ◽

Students Attitudes ◽

Hiv Aids

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is still a public health issue. Human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) creates, in society, stigmatizing attitudes, fear, and discrimination against infected people; even health professionals do not feel trained enough to adequately take care of these patients, which affects the quality of care provided to such patients. The purpose of this study was to explore nursing students’ attitudes and other related factors toward people with HIV/AIDS, as well as their evolution in subsequent academic years. A cross-sectional study was performed with students in four academic years from four Spanish health sciences institutions (n = 384). Data were collected voluntarily and on an anonymous basis, utilizing the “Nursing students’ attitudes toward AIDS” (EASE) validated scale. The students’ attitudes toward people with HIV/AIDS were relatively positive, with a total mean EASE value of 85.25 ± 9.80. Statistically significant differences were observed according to the academic year (p = 0.041), in 4 out of 21 items of the scale and among students with no religious beliefs. By adjusting every variable, only the weak association with religion was maintained (p = 0.045).

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