Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Related to HIV Stigma and Discrimination Among Healthcare Workers in Oman.

Autor:	Shah S; Department of Communicable Diseases, Ministry of Health, Oman., Elgalib A; Department of Communicable Diseases, Ministry of Health, Oman., Al-Wahaibi A; Directorate General for Disease Surveillance & Control, Ministry of Health, Oman., Al-Fori M; Department of Communicable Diseases, Ministry of Health, Oman., Raju P; Department of Communicable Diseases, Ministry of Health, Oman., Al-Skaiti M; Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health, Oman., Al-Mashani HN; Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health, Oman., Duthade K; Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health, Oman., Omaar I; Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health, Oman., Muqeetullah M; Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health, Oman., Mitra N; Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health, Oman., Shah P; Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health, Oman., Amin M; Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health, Oman., Morkos E; Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health, Oman., Vaidya V; Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health, Oman., Al-Habsi Z; Department of Communicable Diseases, Ministry of Health, Oman., Al-Abaidani I; Department of Communicable Diseases, Ministry of Health, Oman., Al-Abri SS; Directorate General for Disease Surveillance & Control, Ministry of Health, Oman.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Sultan Qaboos University medical journal [Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J] 2020 Feb; Vol. 20 (1), pp. e29-e36. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Mar 09.
DOI:	10.18295/squmj.2020.20.01.005
Abstrakt:	Objectives: Stigma and discrimination undermine the quality of life of people with HIV and their access to health services. This study aimed to assess HIV-related knowledge, attitudes and practices among healthcare workers (HCWs) in Oman. Methods: This cross-sectional study took place between July and November 2016. A questionnaire was distributed to 1,400 government HCWs to determine HIV-related knowledge, attitudes and practices. Results: A total of 1,281 HCWs participated (response rate = 92%). Routine tasks, such as dressing wounds, drawing blood and touching clothes, were a cause of concern for 24-52% of HCWs. Only 69% correctly answered questions regarding the transmission of HIV via eating/drinking and mosquito bites. Compared to other HCWs, doctors had significantly higher knowledge (mean = 0.46, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.19 to 0.73; P <0.001), attitude (mean = 0.77, 95% CI: 0.31 to 1.24; P = 0.001) and practice (mean = 2.07, 95% CI: 1.59 to 2.55; P <0.001) scores. Expatriates also scored significantly higher in knowledge (mean = 1.08, 95% CI: 0.93 to 1.23; P <0.001), attitude (mean = 1.23, 95% CI: 0.98 to 1.48; P <0.001) and practice (mean = 1.08, 95% CI: 0.82 to 1.34; P <0.001) compared to Omani nationals. Finally, those with >15 years' work experience scored significantly higher on knowledge (mean = -0.60, 95% CI: -1.12 to -0.08; P = 0.025) and attitude (mean = -0.99, 95% CI: -1.87 to -0.10; P = 0.029) compared to those with less experience. Conclusion: The high rate of HIV-related stigma among HCWs in Oman should be rectified in order to achieve the 90-90-90 target set by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS. Competing Interests: CONFLICT OF INTEREST The authors declare no conflicts of interest. (© Copyright 2020, Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, All Rights Reserved.)
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