Document 0270
 DOCN  M9550270
 TI    Correlates of attitudes concerning human immunodeficiency virus and
       acquired immunodeficiency syndrome among hospital workers.
 DT    9505
 AU    Gershon RR; Curbow B; Kelen G; Celantano D; Lears K; Vlahov D;
       Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Hygiene; and
       Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205.
 SO    Am J Infect Control. 1994 Oct;22(5):293-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/95150301
 AB    BACKGROUND: Correlates of attitudes related to HIV and AIDS for both
       clinical and nonclinical support hospital workers have not been well
       described. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted among
       employees of an acute care, inner-city hospital to assess attitudes
       related to HIV and AIDS. RESULTS: A 51% response rate was obtained, with
       completed questionnaires obtained from 321 clinical workers and 245
       nonclinical workers. The proportions tolerant of patients with HIV
       infection were 83% and 78%, respectively. Factors associated with a
       tolerant attitude in clinical workers included personally knowing
       someone with AIDS, high scores on general AIDS knowledge, high knowledge
       scores on modes of transmission, low levels of fear, and accurate
       perceptions of occupational risk. In nonclinical workers, factors
       associated with tolerance included having been tested for HIV,
       personally knowing someone with AIDS, accurate perceptions of
       occupational risk, low levels of fear, high scores on general AIDS
       knowledge, and high knowledge scores on modes of transmission.
       CONCLUSIONS: Although the study was cross-sectional, the data suggest
       potentially modifiable factors associated with AIDS-related attitudes.
       These factors may be amenable to intervention among both clinical and
       nonclinical support hospital employees.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*PSYCHOLOGY  *Attitude of Health
       Personnel  Baltimore  Comparative Study  Cross-Sectional Studies
       Hospitals, Urban  Human  HIV Infections/*PSYCHOLOGY  Knowledge,
       Attitudes, Practice  Perception  Personnel,
       Hospital/*PSYCHOLOGY/STATISTICS & NUMER DATA  Questionnaires  Risk
       JOURNAL ARTICLE

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