scholarly journals Attitudes of physiotherapists in Botswana to treating people living with HIV/AIDS

2009 ◽  
Vol 65 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Kambole ◽  
P. Struthers
Keyword(s):  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Occupational Infection ◽  
Interview Guide ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Purposive Sample ◽  
Hiv Aids

Physiotherapists are increasingly treating people living with HIV /AIDS.However, there is little information reported on either their attitudes when providingtreatment to people with HIV /AIDS, or what facilitates positive attitudes. This studyaimed to determine the attitudes of physiotherapists in Botswana towards treating people living with HIV /AIDS. A  qualitative approach was used with a purposive sample of 10 physiotherapists working in hospitals and private clinics in Gaborone and Ramotswa. In-depth interviews were conducted with individual physiotherapists, utilising an interview guide in. The results indicated that most physiotherapists had a positive attitude towards treating people living with HIV /AIDS. The positive attitude was associated with interrelated factors including their experiencewith people living with HIV /A IDS (PLW HA ); knowledge of HIV /AIDS; job satisfaction; and a belief in a duty to treatall. A  few physiotherapists had a negative attitude which was related to being judgmental and to a fear of acquiring HIVthrough occupational infection.

scholarly journals HIV Knowledge and Stigmatizing Attitude towards People Living with HIV/AIDS among Medical Students in Jordan

2022 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 745
Author(s):  
Malik Sallam ◽  
Ali M. Alabbadi ◽  
Sarah Abdel-Razeq ◽  
Kareem Battah ◽  
Leen Malkawi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Hiv Transmission ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
Medical Schools ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Aids Knowledge ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

The stigmatizing attitude towards people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) can be a major barrier to effective patient care. As future physicians, medical students represent a core group that should be targeted with focused knowledge and adequate training to provide patient care without prejudice. The aim of the current study was to examine HIV/AIDS knowledge, and the stigmatizing attitude towards PLWHA, among medical students in Jordan. The current study was based on a self-administered online questionnaire, which was distributed during March–May 2021, involving students at the six medical schools in Jordan, with items assessing demographics, HIV/AIDS knowledge, and HIV/AIDS stigmatizing attitude, which was evaluated using the validated HIV-stigma scale. The total number of respondents was 1362, with predominance of females (n = 780, 57.3%). Lack of HIV/AIDS knowledge among the study participants was notable for the following items: HIV transmission through breastfeeding (40.8% correct responses), HIV is not transmitted through saliva (42.6% correct responses), and vertical transmission of HIV can be prevented (48.8% correct responses). Approximately two-thirds of the respondents displayed a positive attitude towards PLWHA. For six out of the 14 HIV/AIDS knowledge items, lack of knowledge was significantly correlated with a more negative attitude towards PLWHA. Multinomial regression analysis showed that a significantly more negative attitude towards PLWHA was found among the pre-clinical students compared to the clinical students (odds ratio (OR): 0.65, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.43–0.97, p = 0.036); and that affiliation to medical schools that were founded before 2000 was associated with a more positive attitude towards PLWHA compared to affiliation to recently founded medical schools in the country (OR: 1.85, 95% CI: 1.42–2.42, p < 0.001). About one-third of medical students who participated in the study displayed a negative attitude towards PLWHA. Defects in HIV/AIDS knowledge were detected for aspects involving HIV transmission and prevention, and such defects were correlated with a more negative attitude towards PLWHA. It is recommended to revise the current medical training curricula, and to tailor improvements in the overall HIV/AIDS knowledge, which can be reflected in a more positive attitude towards PLWHA, particularly for the recently established medical schools in the country.

scholarly journals KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICES AMONG NURSES TOWARDS HIV/ AIDS PATIENTS IN TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL, AMROHA

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Atul Agrawal ◽  
Ankita Agrawal
Keyword(s):  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Aids Patients ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
High Level ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

Background: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) has become one of the most serious challenges to public health due to its high morbidity, mortality and economic impacts. Good Knowledge, positive attitudes and practices are important aspects of providing nursing care for people living with HIV/AIDS. Aim: This study aimed to assess knowledge, attitudes and practices of nurses working with HIV/AIDS patients. Methods: This study was descriptive, performed on 200 nurses working with HIV/AIDS patients at a tertiary care Hospital, Amroha. Data was collected using pretested, validated, self administered questionnaire consisting of knowledge, attitude and practice based questions related to HIV/Aids and infected patients along with demographic variables of nursing staff under study.  Results: The result of this study showed that majority of nurses (81%) working with HIV/AIDS patients possess adequate level of knowledge. Most of the nurses under study showed high level of empathic attitude toward people living with HIV/AIDS (above 80%) but at the same time high level of avoidance was observed among some nurses. Practice of nurses working with HIV/AIDS patients was found good. Conclusions: There was satisfactory knowledge, positive attitudes and good practice level among nurses under study. Recommendations: Training should focus on Preventive methods and modes of HIV transmission, care and support of all patients no matter what the disease, emphasizing confidentiality as a patient right that should not be ignored and should train nurses and monitor nursing skills. Keywords: Public health, Nurses, HIV, Knowledge, Attitude, Practices

scholarly journals Kebermaknaan Hidup Pada Ibu Rumah Tangga yang Terinfeksi HIV-AIDS di Kota Surabaya

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 36
Author(s):  
Imroatu Sholikhati Setyo ◽  
Akhmad Fauzie ◽  
Dewi Mahastuti
Keyword(s):  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Significant Other ◽  
Descriptive Case Study ◽  
Self Image ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Unique Individual ◽  
Hiv Aids

<em><span>The purpose of this study is to understand how the process of achieving meaningful of life housewives living with HIV. The subjects in this study were two housewives PLHIV (People Living with HIV) who are already infected with HIV-AIDS for at least two years, with each one significant other. This study used a qualitative approach with descriptive case study, as well as in-depth interviews. Based on interviews and analysis of data, known when the subject was not received when it should be declared as a housewife living with HIV. Both subjects had to live life with a negative self-image on themself, because getting stigma and discrimination from society. The awareness to have a better life emerged after a meeting with other people living with HIV housewives as well as individual experts such as doctors or psychologists. The meaning of life back discovered two subjects because they have a belief in God. Of significance has been determined, the subjects begin to live life happily. Until the end of the two subjects get the results of the hard work that has been traversed.</span><span>The changes do not significantly meaningful life is a process. In fact, every individual will follow the stages that exist precisely, considering each individual is a unique individual with characteristics that are owned respectively. This is what happened to the two housewives PLHIV in this study, that the process through which the meaningful of life does not follow a particular order.</span></em>

scholarly journals My Body, My Stigma: Body Interpretations in a Sample of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Puerto Rico

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nelson Varas-Díaz ◽  
José Toro-Alfonso ◽  
Irma Serrano-García
Keyword(s):  
Puerto Rico ◽  
Social Stigma ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Aids Stigma ◽  
The Social ◽  
Personal Experiences ◽  
Related Stigma ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Hiv Aids

AIDS related stigma continues to impact the lives of People Living With HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) negatively. Although the consequences of stigmatization have been widely documented, certain areas of study need to be further addressed in order to better understand their implications for PLWHA; such is the case of the perceptions of the bodys role in AIDS stigma. A qualitative study was implemented including 30 in-depth interviews of PLWHA in Puerto Rico in order to explore their perceptions of the bodys role in the process of stigmatization. Results include: participants perceptions on how their bodies evidence their serostatus, description of past body marks, personal experiences with body marks, meanings attributed to their bodies with HIV/AIDS, and personal criteria used to describe the perfect body. These issues are described in the context of the social stigma faced by PLWHA in Puerto Rico and individual perceptions of bodys role in the process of self-stigmatization. Recommendations for intervention and research are described.

scholarly journals PERCEPTIONS AND ATTITUDES INFLUENCE ON THE LEVEL OF DISCRIMINATION AND STIGMATIZATION OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/ AIDS IN GARISSA COUNTY

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 81
Author(s):  
Osman S. Abdirahman ◽  
Dr. Sarah Onyango ◽  
Dr. Charles Walekhwa
Keyword(s):  
Target Population ◽  
Hiv And Aids ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Status ◽  
The Public ◽  
Perceptions And Attitudes ◽  
Interview Guide ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to establish the perceptions and attitudes influence on the level of discrimination and stigmatization of people living with HIV/ AIDS in Garissa County.Methodology: The target population of the study was all the patients with HIV and AIDS attending The Comprehensive care Centre at Garissa Provincial General Hospital in Garissa County. There are approximately 2000 people actively on ARVs attending the facility. A sample of 200 respondents was selected using random sampling from the listed list of all patients in the hospitals. The study used primary data. Data collection methods included: questionnaires and interview guide. Data was analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively. Information was sorted, coded and input into the statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) for production of graphs, tables, descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. Results were presented by use of tables and charts.Results: Based on the findings, the study concluded that perceived factors influenced stigmatization and discrimination levels. Specifically, the likelihood of females spreading HIV influenced levels of stigmatization and discrimination. Similarly, the likelihood of old people spreading HIV influenced levels of stigmatization and discrimination.Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: Based on the findings, the study recommends that group therapy should be conducted regularly with an aim of encouraging members of the public to be tested and be aware of their HIV status. 

scholarly journals CLASS RELATIONS INFLUENCE ON THE LEVEL OF DISCRIMINATION AND STIGMATIZATION OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/ AIDS IN GARISSA COUNTY

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 61
Author(s):  
Osman S. Abdirahman ◽  
Dr. Sarah Onyango ◽  
Dr. Charles Walekhwa
Keyword(s):  
Civic Education ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Hiv And Aids ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Guidance And Counseling ◽  
Class Relations ◽  
Interview Guide ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to establish whether class relations influences the level of discrimination and stigmatization of people living with HIV/ AIDS in Garissa County.Methodology: The target population of the study was all the patients with HIV and AIDS attending The Comprehensive care Centre at Garissa Provincial General Hospital in Garissa County. There are approximately 2000 people actively on ARVs attending the facility. A sample of 200 respondents was selected using random sampling from the listed list of all patients in the hospitals. The study used primary data. Data collection methods included: questionnaires and interview guide. Data was analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively. Information was sorted, coded and input into the statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) for production of graphs, tables, descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. Results were presented by use of tables and charts.Results: Based on the findings, the study concluded that class relations influenced the level of stigmatization and discrimination. Specifically, the level of income influenced stigmatization and discrimination levels.  People with high levels of income experienced less of stigmatization and discrimination compared to those with low levels of income. The study also concluded that the level of income is statistically significant in explaining stigmatization and discrimination of people living with HIV in Garissa County.Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: Based on the findings, the study recommends that civic education and guidance and counseling would be of great importance in helping to iron out the wrong perceptions about HIV/AIDs. In addition, it would assist to reduce the levels of stigmatization and discrimination.

scholarly journals The feasibility of using smartphones and mobile breathalyzers to monitor alcohol consumption among people living with HIV/AIDS

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolyn Lauckner ◽  
Erica Taylor ◽  
Darshti Patel ◽  
Alexis Whitmire
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Text Message ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Poor Treatment ◽  
Drinking Behaviors ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

Abstract Background For people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA), alcohol consumption is associated with poor treatment outcomes and medication adherence. This pilot study examined the feasibility of using smartphones and mobile Bluetooth breathalyzers for monitoring alcohol consumption among PLWHA (N = 17). Methods For 2 weeks, participants responded to twice-daily text message prompts by completing a breathalyzer reading and a mobile survey about their alcohol use. They also completed baseline questionnaires assessing alcohol consumption and hazardous drinking behaviors. Results Participants completed an average of 22 of 28 breathalyzer readings and 17 of 28 mobile surveys, and were more likely to complete daytime (vs. evening) monitoring tasks. Results suggested that self-reported frequency of binge drinking at baseline was related to an increased number of days with alcohol consumption according to breathalyzer and mobile surveys, as well as a higher average blood alcohol content. Qualitative interviews found generally positive attitudes toward the technologies, but some participants reported experiencing technical difficulties. Conclusions Overall, this preliminary research suggests that smartphone monitoring of alcohol consumption among PLWHA may reflect cross-sectional self-reported alcohol consumption behaviors, but could use improvements to increase adherence to monitoring tasks.

Cross-cultural integration affects attitudes towards people with HIV/AIDS in Australia

Sexual Health ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 182 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hassan Hosseinzadeh ◽  
Ann Dadich
Keyword(s):  
Help Seeking ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cultural Integration ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Health Initiatives ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Individualistic Culture ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

Background: The stigma associated with HIV/AIDS represents a significant issue. It can hinder help-seeking behaviours, fracture relationships, conceal prevalence rates and curtail public health initiatives to reduce HIV/AIDS. Culture is known to shape this stigma – it influences how individuals and the communities they represent understand the causes of HIV/AIDS, how it can and should be treated, and how people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) should be regarded. Following recent increases in both HIV/AIDS and cross-cultural migration, this study determines the effect of cross-cultural integration on the tendency to stigmatise PLWHA. Methods: This was achieved by surveying adults who are at the nexus of two dissimilar cultures – adults from the Australian–Iranian community (n = 236). While the Iranian culture is largely collectivistic, the Australian culture is largely individualistic. Results: Survey results indicated the respondents represented a collectivistic (44.1%), transitional (33.5%) or an individualistic (22.4%) culture. Those within the collectivistic culture held the most stigmatising views about PLWHA, supporting coercive policies and reporting they would avoid PLWHA. Those within the individualistic culture held the most positive attitudes. Furthermore, regression analysis indicated that movement from a collectivistic to an individualistic culture significantly reduced stigmatising attitudes towards PLWHA. Conclusions: This study is the first to demonstrate the benefits afforded by an individualist culture, particularly for PLWHA. The article concludes with a discussion on the implications associated with these findings, particularly for researchers and practitioners within the health promotion field.

scholarly journals Γνώσεις και Στάσεις Μαθητών/ριών Λυκείου ως προς το HIV/AIDS και Κύριες Πηγές Ενημέρωσης για Ζητήματα Σεξουαλικής Υγείας: Μια Πανελλήνια Συγχρονική Έρευνα

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 206
Author(s):  
Απόστολος Γ. Πελτέκης ◽  
Παναγιώτα Α. Παρανού-Λιόλου ◽  
Έλενα Σ. Παππά ◽  
Άννα Π. Καβούρη ◽  
Κωνσταντίνος Β. Χατζημωράκης
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Information Sources ◽  
Family Satisfaction ◽  
Sexual Education ◽  
The Internet ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Sexual Information ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

In Greece, a substantial percentage of adolescents start their sexual activity at an early age, leading to increased chance of exposure to various sex-related risks, such as HIV/AIDS. At the same time, sexual education is quite degraded in the Greek school, while little is known about the Greek family’s role in children’s sexual development. The current study of a stratified national sample of 4,090 second and third grade high-school students, with a mean age of 16.45 years, looked into: (a) students’ main sources of sexual information, (b) level of satisfaction from sexual education in family and in school, (c) knowledge about HIV/AIDS, and (d) attitudes towards people living with HIV. Friends (75%) and the internet (55%) were the most frequently reported sexual information sources, much lower being the mother (34%), father (23%) and school (18%). Gender affects the choice frequency of certain information sources, especially family. Satisfaction from sexual education in family was relatively high (60%), but much lower for school (30%). Students present a rather homogenous picture of moderate knowledge about HIV/AIDS and positive attitudes towards people living with HIV. Mother and the internet, as sexual information sources, are related to better knowledge and more positive attitudes towards HIV/AIDS, while the opposite is observed regarding father and TV. Children’s sexual education in Greece and the role of family and school need further examination and systematic interventions. Adolescents’ sexual education and behaviour remain a demoted area of investigation in Greece and more research and systematic interventions are needed.

scholarly journals Adherence to antiretroviral therapy: a qualitative study with physicians from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

2005 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
pp. 1424-1432 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monica Malta ◽  
Maya L. Petersen ◽  
Scott Clair ◽  
Fernando Freitas ◽  
Francisco I. Bastos
Keyword(s):  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Viral Loads ◽  
Negative Beliefs ◽  
Inadequate Knowledge ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Hiv Aids

Brazil provides free antiretroviral (ARV) therapy to some 150,000 individuals living with HIV/ AIDS). ARV regimens require optimal adherence to achieve undetectable viral loads and to avoid viral resistance. Physicians play a key role to foster ARV adherence, but until now little is known about the communication between physicians/ people living with HIV/AIDS in this setting. In-depth interviews were conducted with 40 physicians treating people living with HIV/AIDS at six public reference centers in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Interview topics included: experiences in the treatment of people living with HIV/AIDS, relationship and dialogue with patients, barriers/facilitators to adherence, and effectiveness of available services. Barriers to ARV adherence were mainly related to the low quality of patient-provider relationship. Other barriers were related to "chaotic" patients' lifestyles, and inadequate knowledge and/or negative beliefs about HIV/AIDS and ARV effectiveness. It is necessary to improve networking between services, establish agile referral systems, and improve health professionals' integration. These structural changes could contribute to improved adherence, resulting in improved quality of life for people living with HIV/AIDS.

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