Mental health and substance abuse staff: HIV/AIDS knowledge and attitudes

Autor:	M G Dow, M D Knox
Rok vydání:	1991
Předmět:	Adult Male Mental Health Services Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice medicine.medical_specialty Health (social science) Social Psychology Attitude of Health Personnel medicine.medical_treatment HIV Infections Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) Surveys and Questionnaires Cluster Analysis Humans Medicine Psychiatry Aged Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Analysis of Variance business.industry Social perception Public health Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Middle Aged Mental illness medicine.disease Mental health Desensitization (psychology) Substance abuse Workforce Female Perception business
Zdroj:	AIDS Care. 3:75-87
ISSN:	1360-0451 0954-0121
DOI:	10.1080/09540129108253049
Popis:	Mental health and substance abuse treatment staff completed a set of measures assessing their attitudes, knowledge, and beliefs concerning AIDS. Results indicated that while most staff were aware of basic information about the disease, approximately one-third were not aware of the neuropsychological and psycho-behavioural concomitants of the disorder. Those surveyed were aware of the main transmission routes, but overgeneralized their concern to casual contact. Most staff indicated willingness to work with HIV-infected individuals, although 29% stated they would try to avoid working with them. Interestingly, mental health staff expressed greater hesitancy than substance abuse staff. These and other results are interpreted to suggest that some desensitization of concern may have already occurred among those who have worked with HIV-positive clients. Individuals who had worked with an HIV-positive client had greater knowledge, less discomfort, and were less likely to want to avoid those who are HIV-positive. Questions attempting to identify sources of discomfort in working with AIDS or HIV-positive clients suggested that fear of contagion may be the primary concern, followed by discomfort of working with the terminally ill, and then discomfort with IV drug users and homosexuals. The implications of these results for continuing education activities and staff readiness are discussed.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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