KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, PRACTICES AND PROFESSIONAL RISK ASSESSMENT REGARDING HIV/AIDS AMONG HEALTH CARE WORKERS IN A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE, KANNUR

KARISHMA SAJEEV¹, R. SHYAMALA²*, GUFRAN B AHMED^3
1Kannur Medical College, Anjarakandy, Kannur, Kerala 670612, Kerala University of Health Sciences, Thrissur, Kerala 680596, India
²Department of Microbiology, Kodagu Institute of Medical Sciences, Madikeri, 571201, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bengaluru, 560 041, Karnataka, India
³Kannur Medical College, Anjarakandy, Kannur, Kerala 670612, Kerala University of Health Sciences, Thrissur, Kerala 680596, India
* Corresponding Author : drshyamalar@gmail.com

Received : 20-06-2018     Accepted : 27-06-2018     Published : 30-06-2018
Volume : 10     Issue : 6       Pages : 1290 - 1294
Int J Microbiol Res 10.6 (2018):1290-1294
DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.9735/0975-5276.10.6.1290-1294

Keywords : HIV, Tertiary Care Centre
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Author thankful to Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR-STS REFERENCE ID: 2016-00084), New Delhi, for support rendered in carrying out this research. Author also thankful to Dr Tilak for support of statistical data analysis
Author Contribution : All author equally contributed

The study group’s attitude was checked by making them to answer questions related to disclosure of HIV status to their family members and sexual partners. About 70% and 91% of HCW feels that client’s HIV status has to be told to family members and sexual partners respectively. We feel opinion of public has to be considered by conducting studies regarding disclosure of HIV status to care givers. Around 60% of HCW positively opined regarding HIV patient becoming pregnant and others felt it is better to avoid conception. We suggest regular training sessions and awareness campaign regarding mother to child transmission has to be promoted in the institute.

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