Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Urban Workers toward Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome: Results from a Cross-sectional Study in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
| Autor: | Katabwa, Joe Kabongo, Mukuku, Olivier, Wembonyama, Stanislas Okitotsho |
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EMPLOYEE psychology
DIAGNOSIS of HIV infections CROSS-sectional method PEARSON correlation (Statistics) WORK SEXUAL partners SEXUAL abstinence ATTITUDES toward illness PUBLIC sector QUESTIONNAIRES LOGISTIC regression analysis HEALTH HIV infections PRIVATE sector DESCRIPTIVE statistics CHI-squared test MULTIVARIATE analysis INFORMATION resources EMOTIONS PROFESSIONS ODDS ratio HEALTH behavior STATISTICS CONDOMS SEXUAL intercourse RESEARCH MEDICAL screening DATA analysis software HEALTH facilities EMPLOYEE attitudes AIDS |
| Zdroj: | Global Journal of Medical Pharmaceutical & Biomedical Update; 2022, Vol. 17, p1-6, 6p |
| Abstrakt: | Objective: This study aims to describe knowledge, attitudes, and practices about human immunodeficiency virus/ acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) among a sample of 563 urban workers in Lubumbashi, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Material and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study where workers' knowledge of HIV/AIDS was measured through a French adaptation of the Brief HIV Knowledge Questionnaire. Results: Overall, the level of knowledge of participating workers was poor (81.9%). Working in a private company (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 2.0 [1.2-3.3]) and having previously tested for HIV/AIDS (aOR = 2.5 [1.5-4.3]) were associated with good knowledge level about HIV/AIDS. Conclusion: Our results highlight the importance of implementing different awareness and education strategies for workers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: | Complementary Index |
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