Doda Ananya, Negi Gita, Gaur Dushyant Singh, Harsh Meena
Resident, Department Pathology, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.
Associate Professor, Department Pathology, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.
Asian J Transfus Sci. 2018 Jan-Jun;12(1):21-26. doi: 10.4103/ajts.AJTS_147_16.
Health-care professionals are trained health-care providers who occupy a potential vanguard position in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) prevention programs and the management of AIDS patients. This study was performed to assess HIV/AIDS-related knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) and perceptions among health-care professionals at a tertiary health-care institution in Uttarakhand, India, and to identify the target group where more education on HIV is needed.
A cross-sectional KAP survey was conducted among five groups comprising consultants, residents, medical students, laboratory technicians, and nurses. Probability proportional to size sampling was used for generating random samples. Data analysis was performed using charts and tables in Microsoft Excel 2016, and statistical analysis was performed using the Statistical Package for the Social Science software version 20.0.
Most participants had incomplete knowledge regarding the various aspects of HIV/AIDS. Attitude in all the study groups was receptive toward people living with HIV/AIDS. Practical application of knowledge was best observed in the clinicians as well as medical students. Poor performance by technicians and nurses was observed in prevention and prophylaxis. All groups were well informed about the National AIDS Control Policy except technicians.
Poor knowledge about HIV infection, particularly among the young medical students and paramedics, is evidence of the lacunae in the teaching system, which must be kept in mind while formulating teaching programs. As suggested by the respondents, Information Education Communication activities should be improvised making use of print, electronic, and social media along with interactive awareness sessions, regular continuing medical educations, and seminars to ensure good quality of safe modern medical care.
医疗保健专业人员是经过培训的医疗服务提供者，在人类免疫缺陷病毒（HIV）/获得性免疫缺陷综合征（AIDS）预防计划和艾滋病患者管理方面占据潜在的先锋地位。本研究旨在评估印度北阿坎德邦一家三级医疗机构中医疗保健专业人员对HIV/AIDS的相关知识、态度和实践（KAP）及认知情况，并确定需要更多HIV教育的目标群体。
对包括顾问、住院医师、医学生、实验室技术人员和护士在内的五组人员进行了横断面KAP调查。采用按规模大小概率抽样的方法生成随机样本。使用Microsoft Excel 2016中的图表进行数据分析，并使用社会科学统计软件包20.0版进行统计分析。
大多数参与者对HIV/AIDS的各个方面知识掌握不完整。所有研究组对HIV/AIDS感染者的态度都比较接纳。知识的实际应用在临床医生和医学生中表现最佳。技术人员和护士在预防和预防措施方面表现不佳。除技术人员外，所有组对国家艾滋病控制政策都有充分了解。
对HIV感染的了解不足，尤其是年轻医学生和医护人员，证明了教学系统存在缺陷，在制定教学计划时必须牢记这一点。正如受访者所建议的，应改进信息教育传播活动，利用印刷、电子和社交媒体以及互动宣传活动、定期继续医学教育和研讨会，以确保提供高质量的安全现代医疗服务。
