Abdulrazzak Mahmoud Hassan, Alsahybi Abdul Hamid, Assabri Ali, Khader Yousef
1 Yemen Field Epidemiology Training Program, Sana'a, Yemen.
2 Ministry of Public Health and Population, Sana'a, Yemen.
Inquiry. 2019 Jan-Dec;56:46958019847020. doi: 10.1177/0046958019847020.
Yemen has witnessed a significant rise in AIDS-related deaths because of very poor access to antiretroviral treatment and because of the current war situation. This study aimed to assess the attributes of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) reporting form, including usefulness, simplicity, flexibility, and acceptability, which is used for reporting HIV cases in Sana'a, Yemen. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 311 physicians from public and private health facilities in Sana'a city. Physicians were interviewed using a structured questionnaire to assess the form's attributes. The mean score was calculated for each attribute and converted to percentages which were interpreted as very poor, poor, average, good, and excellent. The usefulness overall score was 76%, indicating average usefulness. Of the total participants, 283 (91%) and 304 (97.7%) stated that the form is clear and easy to fill, respectively. More than two-thirds (68.5%) of physicians stated that the form ensures the privacy of the customer's identity. The simplicity attribute score was 74.5%, indicating average simplicity. The overall flexibility was 69.2%, indicating average flexibility. A total of 175 (56%) physicians indicated that they are completely satisfied with the reporting form. The acceptability score was 75.2%, indicating that the HIV/AIDS reporting form of HIV is average in acceptability. The HIV/AIDS reporting form in Yemen was scored average in usefulness, simplicity, flexibility, and acceptability. Training health workers on using the reporting form would improve the performance of HIV/AIDS reporting. Moreover, the reporting form could be adapted to be integrated with other surveillance such as tuberculosis surveillance.
由于抗逆转录病毒治疗的可及性极差以及当前的战争局势，也门与艾滋病相关的死亡人数显著上升。本研究旨在评估用于也门萨那报告艾滋病病毒（HIV）病例的报告表的属性，包括有用性、简易性、灵活性和可接受性。在萨那市公立和私立卫生机构的311名医生中开展了一项描述性横断面研究。使用结构化问卷对医生进行访谈，以评估该报告表的属性。计算每个属性的平均得分并转换为百分比，分别解释为非常差、差、一般、好和优秀。总体有用性得分是76%，表明有用性一般。在所有参与者中，分别有283名（91%）和304名（97.7%）表示该报告表清晰且易于填写。超过三分之二（68.5%）的医生表示该报告表确保了客户身份的隐私。简易性属性得分是74.5%，表明简易性一般。总体灵活性为69.2%，表明灵活性一般。共有175名（56%）医生表示他们对该报告表完全满意。可接受性得分是75.2%，表明HIV的艾滋病报告表的可接受性一般。也门的艾滋病报告表在有用性、简易性、灵活性和可接受性方面得分一般。对卫生工作者进行使用报告表的培训将提高艾滋病报告的绩效。此外，报告表可进行调整，以便与其他监测（如结核病监测）相结合。
