Practice and uses of Highly Active Anti-Retroviral Therapy (HAART) in tertiary care rural teaching hospital
Journal Title: The Journal of Medical Research - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
Introduction: Infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and the subsequent progression to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a global pandemic that has reached every corner of the world. Health care workers must be trained, infrastructure improved, communities educated and diverse stakeholders mobilized to play their part. The treatment of any patient with AIDS involves. Material and Method: A cross-sectional prospective survey of all the health care professionals working in tertiary care hospitals was conducted. Questionnaire items were designed in line with the objectives of the study from literature reviews and consultation with Pharmacology lecturers 150 copies of it were printed and distributed directly to doctors, nurses and pharmacists. Result: According to the analysed data, majority that is 83.1% of the doctors know about HIV/AIDS from the book. From the study majority of nurses (73.5%) know HIV/AIDS from books. Also 56% of pharmacists know HIV/AIDS from books. Majority 76.3% of the doctors communicate with HIV patients as the other patients. Majority 67.3% of the nurses communicate with the AIDS patients as the other patients. About 78% of doctors know the treatment guidelines for the patient’s care. About 75.5% of the nurses know about the treatment guidelines of HAART for the patient’s care. About 76% of the pharmacists know about the treatment guidelines of HAART for the patient’s care. About 75% of the lab professionals know about the treatment guidelines of HAART for the patient’s care. Discussion: An awareness study on HIV/AIDS on nursing students of Delhi also revealed a high level of popular misconceptions. Similar misconceptions have also been reported among medical school faculty and students. Students’ awareness and opinion about HIV/AIDS in the current study was fairly good which is similar to study findings by Som P et al in Kolkata and Kumar et al in Delhi among the nursing staff. Conclusion: Physicians involved in tertiary care rural teaching hospital have acquired appropriate expertise and knowledge about HAART, but dissemination of information about HAART must be extended to physicians with more limited experience in HIV care. Several possible research questions could include whether or not general attitudes towards benefits should be seen as a static or a dynamic concept or consisting of both static and dynamic dimensions. Future seminars and educational programs on HAART are suggested.
Authors and Affiliations
R Sivaraj, R. Saravana Kumar, R. Arbind Kumar, N Arivazhagan, A Evangeline
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