Document 0120
 DOCN  M9550120
 TI    Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and health care professionals.
 DT    9505
 AU    Menon V; Bharucha K; Dept of Obst & Gynaec., Medical College & Sassoon
       General; Hospital, Pune.
 SO    J Assoc Physicians India. 1994 Jan;42(1):22-3. Unique Identifier :
       AIDSLINE MED/95137967
 AB    As health care professionals, we face a grave risk of acquiring HIV
       infection in the course of our work. But how many of us really know the
       precautions to be applied in the hospital set up in dealing with HIV
       infected patients? A knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) study was
       conducted in Pune hospitals to assess the current status. Among the
       results 65% servants had not heard of AIDS, 85% nursing staff did not
       apply the Universal Safety Precautions (USP) approach, 13.5% resident
       thought that the HIV was not transmitted by blood, 30% consultants would
       avoid contact with an HIV positive patient. This study has shown that
       definite lacunae exist in knowledge specific to the particular
       population in question. A proposal for an education programme which is
       target specific and one of constant renewal is sought.
 DE    *Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/PREVENTION & CONTROL/  TRANSMISSION
       *Attitude of Health Personnel  Cross Infection/PREVENTION & CONTROL
       *Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional  Education, Medical
       Health Education  Hospital Administration  Human  HIV
       Infections/PREVENTION & CONTROL/TRANSMISSION  India  Infection Control
       Internship and Residency  Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice  Medical Staff,
       Hospital  Nursing Staff, Hospital  *Personnel, Hospital  Universal
       Precautions  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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