Document 2167
 DOCN  M94A2167
 TI    Chinese health professionals' attitudes towards AIDS care.
 DT    9412
 AU    Li VC; Cole B; Univ. of California, Los Angeles.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):366 (abstract no. PD0069). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370408
 AB    Our study assessed the attitudes of health professionals which may
       influence their performance as health care providers for people with
       AIDS (PWAs) and as planners and implementers of AIDS prevention
       programs. Over the past five years we have conducted three KAP surveys
       of health professionals in CHINA. The two earlier surveys (N = 68, N =
       302) were conducted in China's eastern coastal provinces. The most
       recent survey (N = 29) was conducted in the southwest region where HIV
       infection is much more prevalent. Compared to the results of earlier
       surveys, a greater proportion of respondents responded positively on
       items indicating prejudice towards PWAs and risk groups; a smaller
       proportion indicated support for empathetic approaches to AIDS
       prevention and treatment. Differences in sampling preclude testing
       whether differences are due to differing levels of first hand knowledge
       of the AIDS epidemic, temporal changes, regional differences or
       different sampling biases. These data suggest that prejudicial attitudes
       may be more prevalent among health professionals who are on the
       frontlines, such as those directly involved in caring for PWAs and in
       encouraging risk reduction among high risk individuals. Experiential
       approaches to training may be necessary in order to develop more
       compassionate and effective approaches to AIDS care and prevention.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/PREVENTION & CONTROL/  *PSYCHOLOGY
       *Attitude of Health Personnel  China  Human  Knowledge, Attitudes,
       Practice  Prejudice  Risk Factors  MEETING ABSTRACT

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