Measuring the knowledge and attitudes of physicians towards patients with HIV/AIDS: study of Anatolian group

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Safak Kaya ◽  
Esref Arac ◽  
Fethiye Akgul ◽  
Senol Comoglu ◽  
Sehmuz Kaya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Immune Deficiency Syndrome ◽  
Physician Assistants ◽  
High Viral Load ◽  
Deficiency Syndrome ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Aids Study ◽  
Hiv Aids

Purpose This paper aims to determine the knowledge and attitudes of the physicians regarding human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), to emphasize that these patients exist and they will exist in the future and to raise awareness so as to prevent that their rights to treatment are revoked. Design/methodology/approach The survey was conducted via a link sent through an online system. Random physicians from 81 cities of the country were invited to the survey. The survey has 41 questions regarding knowledge and attitudes in total, including epidemiological information such as age, gender and title. Findings A total of 3,107 physicians has voluntarily participated in the study. In total, 2,195 (70.7%) are internal physicians and 912 (29.3%) are surgical physicians among the participant physicians. In total, 1,452 (46.7%) of the participants are specialist physicians, 608 (19.6%) of the participants are practising physician and the rest of it is physician assistants, academicians and dentists, respectively. Originality/value In this study, it has been found out that the physicians have a lack of knowledge on HIV/AIDS and they adopt a discriminatory attitude towards HIV-positive persons. HIV-positive patients who are exposed to discrimination and scared of being uncovered refrain from applying to hospitals for treatment, which puts public health into jeopardy due to the high viral load and these patients are faced with difficulties in coping with both medical and emotional load of the disease.

Health Movement and Civil Society Activism: An Interface of Overlap and Exclusion

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 206-217
Author(s):  
Skylab Sahu
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Immune Deficiency Syndrome ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Deficiency Syndrome ◽  
Policy Formulation ◽  
Civil Society Organizations ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Health Movement ◽  
Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Hiv Aids

Of late, the human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) has become a cause of concern for both the state and the non-state actors. The activism led by civil society on HIV/AIDS and health movements espouses the health needs and rights of HIV positive people. While playing politically active role, at times civil society organizations (CSOs) support health movements, and their activities overlap. Although these groups are different in nature, structure and strategies, there are some commonalities among them. This article discusses the opportunities for coalition between CSOs and health movement, and also analyzes problems that lead to exclusion. The joint efforts of movements and CSOs have influenced the policy formulation and implementation towards ensuring rights of HIV positive people. There are several conducive factors towards building a strong network between CSOs and health movement. However, due to limitations associated with their activities, a strong coalition has not been possible resulting in a lack of a strong social movement.

scholarly journals FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI TINGKAT KEPATUHAN IBU HAMIL DALAM SKRENING HIV/AIDS

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
VISIA LUH GITA
Keyword(s):  
Immune Deficiency ◽  
Human Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Immune Deficiency Syndrome ◽  
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome ◽  
Deficiency Syndrome ◽  
Millenium Development Goals ◽  
Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Acquired Immune Deficiency ◽  
Hiv Aids

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) dan Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) merupakan salah satu sorotan dalam pencapaian target Millenium Development Goals (MDGs). Ibu hamil dengan HIV akan berisiko menularkan kepada bayinya. Tes HIV merupakan gerbang pembuka status HIV yang sangat penting dilakukan pada ibu hamil. Ada banyak faktor yang mempengaruhi kenapa ibu hamil banyak yang tidak melakukan test HIV/AIDS pada masa kehamilannya , ini tentunya merupakan tantangan terberat bagi pemerintah khususnya petugas kesehatan, untuk itu perlu adanya kerjasama yang baik anatara pemerintah, petugas kesehatan dan lintas sektor terkait dalam pencapaian target Millenium Development Goals (MDGs).

scholarly journals Hambatan Pencegahan Penularan Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) / Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Oleh Pekerja Seks Komersial (PSK) Di Lokalisasi

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fahruddin Kurdi
Keyword(s):  
Immune Deficiency ◽  
Human Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Bargaining Power ◽  
Immune Deficiency Syndrome ◽  
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome ◽  
Deficiency Syndrome ◽  
Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Acquired Immune Deficiency ◽  
Hiv Aids

Pekerja Seks Komersial (PSK) merupakan kelompok yang sangat beresiko tertular dan menularkan HIV/AIDS. Tujuan penelitian adalah mengeksplorasi hambatan pencegahan penularan HIV/AIDS oleh PSK di Lokalisasi Klubuk Jombang. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan fenomenologi. Subjek penelitian ini adalah Pekerja Seks Komersial di Lokalisasi Klubuk Kabupaten Jombang pada tahun 2016, dengan kriteria telah bekerja sebagai Pekerja Seks Komersial selama minimal 1 (satu) tahun di Lokalisasi. Jumlah partisipan yang diambil adalah 5 (lima) PSK yang berumur 19-38 tahun pada saat pengambilan data dari 130 (seratus tiga puluh) orang Pekerja Seks di lokasi penelitian. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Pekerja Seks Komersial mengakui bahwa mereka paham bahwa pemakaian kondom dapat mencegah penularan, tetapi ketika beraktivitas seksual kondom tidak selalu mereka gunakan. Kekerasan fisik dan psikologis kadang mereka dapatkan. Bargaining power mereka masih lemah dalam negosiasi pemakaian kondom dengan pelanggannya. Dukungan dalam upaya pencegahan HIV/AIDS mereka dapat dari kelompok sebaya dan petugas. Perlu kerjasama lintas sektoral dan dinas terkait untuk memberikan intervensi pada komunitas Pekerja Seks Komersial ini sehingga peningkatan kasus HIV/AIDS di Jombang dapat ditekan.

scholarly journals Status Karies Gigi pada Pengidap HIV/AIDS

e-GIGI ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 261
Author(s):  
Michael J. Sundah ◽  
Christy N. Mintjelungan ◽  
Damajanty H. C. Pangemanan
Keyword(s):  
Dental Caries ◽  
Immune Deficiency Syndrome ◽  
Salivary Flow ◽  
Deficiency Syndrome ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Human Immune System ◽  
Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

Abstract: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a virus that attacks the human immune system, especially white blood cells called CD4 cells. Meanwhile, acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a syndrome that arises due to the decline in the human immune system caused by HIV infection. Several studies showed that people living with HIV/AIDS had a higher risk of developing dental caries compared to those without HIV/AIDS. Maintenance of oral hygiene, consumption of antiretroviral (ARV) drugs, and low salivary flow play a role in increasing the risk of caries in people living with HIV/AIDS. This study was aimed to determine the status of dental caries in people living with HIV/AIDS. This was a literature review using the databases of Google Scholar, PubMed, and Clinical Key. The results obtained five journals that were relevant to the topic of discussion. There was a high prevalence of caries in people with HIV/AIDS (56.78%-78.7%) and a higher average caries status (12.83±9.6, 15.14±6.09, and 11.87±8.08) compared to those without HIV/AIDS. The high prevalence of caries in people with HIV/AIDS was influenced by decreased salivary flow, use of ARVs, consumption of sweet foods, and lack of oral hygiene. In conclusion, the prevalence of caries in people living with HIV/AIDS was high.Keywords: dental caries, HIV/AIDS  Abstrak: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) adalah virus yang menyerang sistem kekebalan tubuh manusia kususnya sel darah putih yang disebut sel CD4 sedangkan acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) merupakan sindrom yang muncul akibat menurunnya sistem kekebalan tubuh manusia yang diakibatkan infeksi HIV. Beberapa penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pengidap HIV/AIDS berisiko lebih tinggi mengalami karies gigi dibandingkan dengan orang tanpa HIV/AIDS. Pemeliharaan kebersihan gigi mulut, konsumsi obat antiretroviral (ARV), dan aliran saliva yang rendah berperan dalam peningkatan risiko karies gigi pada pengidap HIV/AIDS. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui status karies gigi pada pengidap HIV/AIDS. Jenis penelitian ialah suatu literature review. Database yang digunakan untuk pencarian literatur ialah Google Scholar, PubMed, dan Clinical Key. Hasil penelitian mendapatkan prevalensi karies yang tinggi pada pengidap HIV/AIDS (56,78%-78,7%) dan rerata status karies lebih tinggi (12,83±9,6, 15,14±6,09, dan 11,87±8,08) dibandingkan dengan yang tanpa HIV/AIDS. Tingginya prevalensi karies pada pengidap HIV/AIDS dipengaruhi oleh penurunan laju aliran saliva, penggunaan ARV, konsumsi makanan manis, dan kurangnya menjaga kebersihan gigi mulut. Simpulan penelitian ini ialah prevalensi karies pada pengidap HIV/AIDS tergolong tinggi.Kata kunci: karies gigi, HIV/AIDS

7. HIV/AIDS

2016 ◽  
pp. 103-118
Author(s):  
Christian W. McMillen
Keyword(s):  
Immune Deficiency ◽  
Gay Men ◽  
Central Africa ◽  
Immune Deficiency Syndrome ◽  
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome ◽  
Deficiency Syndrome ◽  
The Body ◽  
Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Acquired Immune Deficiency ◽  
Hiv Aids

HIV/AIDS had been percolating in central Africa since the early twentieth century, but it appeared in its now recognizable form in the spring of 1981. Doctors in America spotted a strange increase in rare infections and Kaposi’s sarcoma, especially in sexually active gay men. In 1982, it was named acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). ‘HIV/AIDS’ explains that soon afterward the virus was identified as the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), a complex retrovirus with several different identities. HIV makes its way into the body via infected fluids and can affect all members of society. There is no vaccine, but HIV/AIDS is now treatable, although access to drugs is uneven.

scholarly journals Bacterial Meningitis in HIV-Infected Patients: Case Reports and Review of the Literature

1992 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 71-74
Author(s):  
Robert Tommasini ◽  
Ignatius W Fong
Keyword(s):  
Bacterial Meningitis ◽  
Bacterial Infections ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
Immune Deficiency Syndrome ◽  
Deficiency Syndrome ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Acquired Immune Deficiency ◽  
Cell Defect ◽  
Uncommon Complication

Meningitis is not an uncommon complication of the acquired immune deficiency syndrome. Purulent meningitis is not a well recognized infection in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive patients. Three cases of bacterial meningitis caused byStreptococcus pneumoniae, Neisseria meningitidisandListeria monocytogenesare presented. These cases illustrate that common community organisms may present in HIV positive patients. An acquired B cell defect may predispose to bacterial infections responsible for meningitis in HIV-infected patients.

scholarly journals The spatial distribution pattern of human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome in China

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying Wang ◽  
Yongli Yang ◽  
Xuezhong Shi ◽  
Saicai Mao ◽  
Nian Shi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Distribution ◽  
Spatial Autocorrelation ◽  
Immune Deficiency Syndrome ◽  
Deficiency Syndrome ◽  
Cumulative Number ◽  
Autocorrelation Analysis ◽  
Aids Epidemic ◽  
Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Acquired Immune Deficiency ◽  
Hiv Aids

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) exhibit variable patterns among the provinces of China. Knowledge of the geographical distribution of the HIV/AIDS epidemic is needed for the prevention and control of AIDS. Thus, the cumulative number of reported cases of HIV/AIDS from the period 1985-2013, and the incidence rate of AIDS in 2013 were determined. Spatial autocorrelation analysis and hotspot analysis were conducted using ArcGIS10.2 to explore the spatial distribution of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Both the thematic map and the global spatial autocorrelation Moran’s I statistics revealed a clustered distribution of the spatial pattern. A local spatial autocorrelation analysis indicated hotspots of AIDS incidence rate that were confined to the provinces of Guangxi, Yunnan and Sichuan. The hotspots encompassed Guangxi and Yunnan, while Henan Province displayed a negative autocorrelation with more variable numbers that included neighbouring regions. The <em>Getis-Ord G<sub>i</sub><sup>*</sup></em> statistics identified 6 hotspots and 8 coldspots for the incidence of AIDS, and 7 hotspots and 1 coldspot for the cumulative number of reported cases of HIV/AIDS. The spatial distribution pattern of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in China is clustered, demonstrating hotspots located in the Southwest. Specific interventions targeting provinces with severe HIV/AIDS epidemic are urgently needed.

scholarly journals KORELASI ANTARA HITUNG TROMBOSIT DENGAN JUMLAH CD4 PASIEN HIV/AIDS

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 102
Author(s):  
M. I. Diah Pramudianti ◽  
Tahono Tahono
Keyword(s):  
Immune Deficiency Syndrome ◽  
Deficiency Syndrome ◽  
Common Finding ◽  
Aids Patients ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Thrombocyte Count ◽  
Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
Acquired Immune Deficiency ◽  
Hiv Aids

The Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is the presence of symptoms caused by Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)which belongs to human retroviruses (retroviridae). Thrombocytopenia is a common finding in patients with HIV infection. HIV infectionmay induce thrombocytopenia through immune and non-immune mechanisms, autoimmune combination and inhibition of plateletproduction. The aim of this study is to analyze the correlation between thrombocyte and CD4 count in HIV/AIDS patients. This studyuses a cross sectional design with a total of 17 patients. The subject of this study is HIV/AIDS patients who came to and examined atVCT clinic, dr. Moewardi Hospital Surakarta. To analyze this result the researchers used Spearman (r) correlation with p<0.05, andconfidence interval 95%. Patients’ median age was 30 (21–49) years, 11 (64.7%) men and 6 (35.3%) women. The subjects with AIDSwere 11 (64.7%), and HIV were 6 (35.3%) patients. The duration of antiretroviral (ARV) was 7.5 (4–20) months in 10 subjects.The median of thrombocyte count was 203 (143–327)×103/μL, CD4 absolute 207 (5.0–734)/μL, and CD4 (% lymphocytes) 13.0(2.0–29.0)%. The thrombocyte count was not correlated with CD4 absolute (r=0.456; p=0.066) and CD4% (r=0.218; p=0.400). InHIV patients, low platelet counts will be the result of a host of problems and complications that are associated with the progressive HIVinfection or its management.

scholarly journals Metode Runge Kutta Orde Empat Untuk Model Infeksi HIV Sel CD4+T

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elis Khatizah
Keyword(s):  
Immune Deficiency ◽  
Human Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Immune Deficiency Syndrome ◽  
Deficiency Syndrome ◽  
Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Runge Kutta ◽  
Hiv Aids

HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) adalah virus yang menyerang sistem kekebalan tubuh manusia dan menimbulkan AIDS (Acquied Immune Deficiency Syndrome). HIV menyerang sel dalam sistem kekebalan tubuh yang disebut sel CD4^+ T. Sel CD4^+ T adalah sel yang memiliki peran sentral dalam sistem kekebalan tubuh dan menjadi indikator utama untuk mengukur penyebaran infeksi HIV. Dalam tulisan ini dibahas penyelesaian model infeksi HIV pada sel CD4^+ T menggunakan metode Runge-Kutta orde empat. Analisis kestabilan model menjadi acuan dalam pengambilan nilai parameter. Penyelesaian numerik memperlihatkan dinamika penurunan jumlah sel CD4^+ T terhadap waktu sehingga dapat diketahui langkah penanganan yang tepat terhadap penderita HIV/AIDS pada waktu tertentu.

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