艾滋病患者的居家护理：埃塞俄比亚亚的斯亚贝巴一个社区的社区态度

Home care for persons with AIDS: community attitude in a neighbourhood of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

作者信息

Berhane Y, Zakus D

机构信息

Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia.

出版信息

East Afr Med J. 1995 Oct;72(10):626-30.

PMID:8904040

Abstract

A survey was carried out to assess community attitude towards provision of home care for persons with AIDS in an urban community in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in June and July 1993. Of the 530 people interviewed, 455 (86%) had heard about AIDS and the majority of these had a correct perception of the disease. Practising a single sexual partner relationship and using condom were regarded as ways of preventing AIDS by 80% and 53% of the respondents, respectively. Knowledge about AIDS was found to be very high. Misconceptions about the disease were observed in some participants. 55% of the respondents expressed willingness to give home-care for persons with AIDS. On the other hand, the majority (90%) regarded hospitals as the best place to give care for persons with AIDS. Most obstacles for not providing home-care for persons with AIDS were related to fear and misconceptions associated with the disease. Strengthening public education to create a more favourable attitude in a community towards the provision of home-care for persons with AIDS is recommended.

摘要

1993年6月和7月，在埃塞俄比亚亚的斯亚贝巴的一个城市社区开展了一项调查，以评估社区对为艾滋病患者提供居家护理的态度。在接受采访的530人中，455人（86%）听说过艾滋病，其中大多数人对该疾病有正确的认识。分别有80%和53%的受访者认为保持单一性伴侣关系和使用避孕套是预防艾滋病的方法。发现人们对艾滋病的了解程度很高。一些参与者对该疾病存在误解。55%的受访者表示愿意为艾滋病患者提供居家护理。另一方面，大多数人（90%）认为医院是为艾滋病患者提供护理的最佳场所。不为艾滋病患者提供居家护理的大多数障碍与对该疾病的恐惧和误解有关。建议加强公众教育，以在社区中营造对为艾滋病患者提供居家护理更有利的态度。