Assessment of Health Seeking Behaviour, Socio-demographic profile and Attitude towards Registration at ART (Anti-retroviral therapy) Centre of Clients Visiting ICTC (Integrated Counselling and Testing Centre) of a Tertiary Hospital, Jharkhand.
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2017, Vol 16, Issue 5
Abstract
Background: HIV is a modern epidemic. Day and large its threat is increasing. ICTC centre plays a vital role in testing, counselling and providing information about AIDS. Aims and objectives: (1) To describe the socio-demographic profile of patients visiting ICTC centre. (2) To assess the health seeking behaviour of patients visiting ICTC centre. (3) To assess the attitude of HIV positives towards registration at ART centre. Materials and methods: study design: descriptive cross sectional study. Place of study: ICTC centre, RIMS. Study population: patients visiting ICTC centre and willing to participate. Sampling technique: systematic sampling. Sample size: 141. Results: more than half of patients were females. Around 45% cases were between 16-30 years and are mostly non tribal. 36.87% of patients belonged to class V (B.G Prasad classification). Unprotected sex was the most common cause for undergoing HIV testing. Around 2/3 of patients visited government institutions (CHC/PHC/Tertiary hospitals) as the first place for the health seeking advice.61% of the HIV positives got themselves registered at ARTcentre. Conclusion: Age group 16-30 years is maximally affected, with women being affected in greater numbers. Unprotected sexual activity was the major cause of apprehension of being HIV positive. Most of the patients preferred government health care institutions as their first place of visit for health seeking advice. At ICTC centre the care provided are optimum and attitude towards the registration at ART centre is satisfactory.
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Dr Vidyasagar, Dr Nitesh Kumar, Prof. (Dr) Vivek Kashyap
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