Position statement on mandatory HIV testing in health care workers

Due to lack of previous research, this study examined the factors associated with non-compliance in follow up human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing among health care workers after blood and/or body fluid exposure. A descriptive correlation design was used with 178 health care workers who did not return for recommended follow up HIV testing post-blood and/or body fluid exposure at three urban hospitals. The 36 question Likert scale was designed to measure the five concepts of the Health Belief Model: susceptibility, seriousness, benefit, barriers, and health motivation. The internal consistency reliability measured .48. Forty five subjects (25%) returned the questionnaire. The most significant factor determined to affect return rate for follow up testing was related to benefits and susceptibility (F=4.57, df=2,42, R=.42, P=.02). Return rate was most significantly correlated with the idea of decreasing the chance of dying from acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) (r= .31, P=.04). Similar results of recommended future studies may indicate changes in post-exposure education or institutional policies and procedures.

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Voluntary Counselling and Testing for HIV in the dental setting: Knowledge, attitudes and practices of oral health care workers in eThekwini district, KwaZulu-Natal

South African Dental Journal ◽

10.17159/2519-0105/2021/v76no1a1 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 76 (1) ◽

pp. 6-11

Author(s):

Sonam Balwanth ◽

Shenuka Singh

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Oral Health ◽

Hiv Testing ◽

Health Care Workers ◽

Oral Health Care ◽

Rapid Hiv Testing ◽

Voluntary Counselling ◽

Care Workers ◽

Kwazulu Natal ◽

Dental Setting

Oral health care workers are frequently at the forefront in recognizing oral manifestations of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and can therefore play a key role in screening and early detection of HIV in dental patients. This study assessed oral health care workers’ knowledge, attitudes and possible practices in Voluntary Counselling and rapid HIV testing (VCT) in the dental workplace in eThekwini district, KwaZulu-Natal so as to determine their understanding and support for these services. This was a cross-sectional, descriptive study. A total of 120 questionnaires were distributed to oral health workers located in private and public dental settings in eThekwini district. One hundred (n=100) completed questionnaires were retrieved, yielding a response rate of 83%. The majority of participants (82%) reported that HIV testing and counselling did not occur in their workplace. Participants (87%) also indicated to have not been trained to perform HIV testing. Sixty-six participants (66%) reported willingness to implement HIV testing in their respective dental workplace. Less than half of the study population (41%) were “unsure” regarding the accuracy of rapid HIV testing. Participants reported inadequate knowledge and practice of VCT. Participants had positive attitudes towards VCT implementation in the dental setting, provided that adequate training and support was available from the Kwa-Zulu-Natal Department of Health. Rapid HIV testing, dental workplace, oral health care workers.

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Voluntary HIV testing and risky sexual behaviours among health care workers: a survey in rural and urban Burkina Faso

BMC Public Health ◽

10.1186/1471-2458-13-540 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Fati Kirakoya-Samadoulougou ◽

Seydou Yaro ◽

Alain Deccache ◽

Paulin Fao ◽

Marie-Christine Defer ◽

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Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Burkina Faso ◽

Hiv Testing ◽

Health Care Workers ◽

Sexual Behaviours ◽

Rural And Urban ◽

Care Workers ◽

Risky Sexual Behaviours

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Speaking Out Against Mandatory HIV Testing for Health Care Workers

Aids Patient Care ◽

10.1089/apc.1991.5.110 ◽

1991 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

pp. 110-115

Author(s):

Anne Coulter

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Hiv Testing ◽

Health Care Workers ◽

Speaking Out ◽

Care Workers

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Voluntary Counselling and Testing for HIV in the dental setting: Knowledge, attitudes and practices of oral health care workers in eThekwini district, KwaZulu-Natal

South African Dental Journal ◽

10.17159/2519-0105/2021/v76no1a10533 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 76 (1) ◽

pp. 6-11

Author(s):

Sonam Balwanth ◽

Shenuka Singh

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Oral Health ◽

Hiv Testing ◽

Health Care Workers ◽

Oral Health Care ◽

Rapid Hiv Testing ◽

Voluntary Counselling ◽

Care Workers ◽

Kwazulu Natal ◽

Dental Setting

Oral health care workers are frequently at the forefront in recognizing oral manifestations of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and can therefore play a key role in screening and early detection of HIV in dental patients. This study assessed oral health care workers’ knowledge, attitudes and possible practices in Voluntary Counselling and rapid HIV testing (VCT) in the dental workplace in eThekwini district, KwaZulu-Natal so as to determine their understanding and support for these services. This was a cross-sectional, descriptive study. A total of 120 questionnaires were distributed to oral health workers located in private and public dental settings in eThekwini district. One hundred (n=100) completed questionnaires were retrieved, yielding a response rate of 83%. The majority of participants (82%) reported that HIV testing and counselling did not occur in their workplace. Participants (87%) also indicated to have not been trained to perform HIV testing. Sixty-six participants (66%) reported willingness to implement HIV testing in their respective dental workplace. Less than half of the study population (41%) were “unsure” regarding the accuracy of rapid HIV testing. Participants reported inadequate knowledge and practice of VCT. Participants had positive attitudes towards VCT implementation in the dental setting, provided that adequate training and support was available from the Kwa-Zulu-Natal Department of Health. Rapid HIV testing, dental workplace, oral health care workers.

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