PROFILE OF HIV-SEROPOSITIVE CLIENTS ATTENDING ICTC IN A GOVT. MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL, NELLORE.A.P.
Journal Title: National Journal of Research in Community Medicine - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 2
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The HIV infection is a global pandemic and has grown into a public health problem of unprecedented magnitude. National adult (15–49 years) HIV prevalence is estimated at 0.26% in 2015 and in Andhra Pradesh & Telangana (0.66%). Integrated counselling and testing could be considered as a cost-effective way of reducing HIV transmission in resource poor countries like India. OBJECTIVES: To study the socio demographic characteristics, risk behaviour of HIV seropositive clients and to find out the seropositivity among attendees of ICTC attached to Govt. Medical College Hospital, Nellore. MATERIAL AND METHODS: It is a cross sectional, record based study conducted at Integrated Counselling and Testing Centre attached to Govt. Medical College Hospital, Nellore during the last quarter of 2016. All data pertaining to the above-mentioned period were collected from Patient Information Details (PID) register with the help of a structured proforma for ICTC by NACO maintaining strict anonymity of the clients.Statistical analysis was done using SPSS 19.0 Version.RESULTS:Data was collected among 213 HIV seropositive clients during period of three months – Majority (80.8%) of sero positives were in the age group of 15-49 yr, a significant association (p< 0.001) was found with daily wage labourers and male sex. In 97.2% there was heterosexual transmission.CONCLUSION & RECOMMENDATIONS: HIV sero positivity was very high among married sexually active men, primary school literates working as daily labourers with agricultural background. Enhancement of awareness on spouse/partner testing requires immediate emphasis to halt progress of the diseases among general population. This will be useful for policy makers to take appropriate interventions for prevention and control.
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Susmitha KM, Bhuvaneswari P, Prabhu GR, Sujatha P, Kiran DK
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