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- Title
Intention of residents in internal medicine to care for patients infected with HIV at a university hospital in Taiwan.
- Authors
Hsiung, P. C.; Tsai, Y. F.; Hung, C. C.; Chen, M. Y.
- Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate internal medicine residents' HIV-related knowledge and their attitudes towards caring for HIV-infected patients, and determine the extent to which these variables influence their care-providing intention. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 56 internal medicine residents at a university hospital in Taiwan. Results showed residents' lack of sufficient knowledge was reflected by their inaccurate assessment of HIV-associated risk and their tendency to overuse protective gear in unnecessary situations. In general, residents expressed slightly positive attitudes with a neutral intention to care for HIV-infected patients. Knowledge and attitudes were significantly correlated with intention. The use of stepwise regression analysis revealed attitudes accounted for 59% of the variance in intention. Future efforts should focus on designing, implementing, and evaluating educational programmes that address residents' needs to ensure a solid HIV-related knowledge base, support their positive attitudes, address their ambivalent feelings toward providing HIV care, and enhance their intention to care for HIV-infected patients.
- Subjects
TAIWAN; RESIDENTS (Medicine); INTERNAL medicine; HIV-positive persons; INTENTION; PHYSICIAN-patient relations; MEDICAL care; HIV infections; HIV infection transmission; THERAPEUTICS; HIV infection epidemiology; ACADEMIC medical centers; ATTITUDE (Psychology); EDUCATIONAL tests &; measurements; HEALTH attitudes; INTERNSHIP programs; MEDICAL personnel; QUALITY assurance; CROSS-sectional method
- Publication
International Journal of STD & AIDS, 2001, Vol 12, Issue 9, p602
- ISSN
0956-4624
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1258/0956462011923787