Document 2145
 DOCN  M94A2145
 TI    Public and health care worker knowledge and attitudes toward HIV
       infection in Saga.
 DT    9412
 AU    Inoue E; Sano M; Tadano J; Miyazaki S; Shimamoto Y; Ohta Y; Harada Y;
       Edakuni Y; Saga Medical School, Japan.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):370 (abstract no. PD0088). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370430
 AB    OBJECTIVE: To date, there has been no reportable case of HIV infection
       in Saga Prefecture with the population of 860,000. This survey was
       conducted to asses knowledge, attitudes and educational needs of HIV
       infection in Saga. METHODS: A self administered, questionnaires were
       mailed to 67 hospitals, and questionnaires were collected at several
       health fair sites for the public in Saga prefecture. RESULTS: The
       knowledge of source and mode of HIV transmission was high in the public.
       Although the general knowledge of HIV infection was high, 88% of the
       public believed they would be treated differently when they contracted
       with HIV. 35% of physician responded that they could not care for the
       patient with HIV infection. 40% of physicians chose to treat HIV carrier
       separately from the general patient group in order to prevent
       transmission. CONCLUSIONS: Concerns about caring for HIV/AIDS patient
       were common. The acceptance of PWA was low in both health care workers
       and in the public. The public revealed dissatisfaction and uneasiness
       toward health care workers. The health care workers considered they
       lacked experience to treat PWAs, while they felt the obligation to treat
       them. The situation of 0 prevalence rate implicates that the
       asymptomatic carrier chose to go underground in the fear of
       discrimination.
 DE    *Attitude  Attitude of Health Personnel  *Educational Status  Human  HIV
       Infections/*PSYCHOLOGY  Japan  *Personnel, Hospital  MEETING ABSTRACT

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