Application of Theory of Planned Behavior: Intension of Health Care Providers to Initiate Clients for Provider Initiated Counceling and Testing. A Case Study of Gedeo Zone, South Ethiopia
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2014, Vol 2, Issue 10
Abstract
Ethiopia is among the countries most affected by HIV epidemic prevalence. In spite of arrangements made to advance HIV testing and related services, evidences suggest that many opportunities to diagnose individuals at health facilities are still missed because of lack of clients’ active seeking for HIV testing, refusal of testing offer and lack of active role of health care providers in initiating HIV testing. The objective of this study is to determine the behavioral intention of health care providers to initiate clients attending outpatient departments for PICT in GedioZone health facility.A facility based cross-sectional study design, supplemented with qualitative study was conducted on to identify Predictors of health care providers’ intention among health care provider who were working in outpatient department in Gedio Zone. The theory of planned behavior was used as a conceptual framework for the study.The present research identifies that the Health care provider of Gedio Zone has a high intention to do provider initiated HIV testing and counseling service and there is need to concerned create facilitating conditions to health care provider to realize their high intention of doing provider initiated HIV testing and counseling service into real practice.
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Yohannes Addisu
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