Knowledge, attitude, and practice about AIDS and condom utilization among health workers in Rwanda
Knowledge, attitude, and practice about AIDS and condom utilization among health workers in Rwanda
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10.1177/1055329003252057
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2004-05-01
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2
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Rahlenbeck, SI
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作者：
Rahlenbeck, SI
对卢旺达农村地区的卫生工作者进行了有关艾滋病、艾滋病毒和安全套使用的知识、态度和实践 (KAP) 的横断面调查。参与者是来自 6 个随机选择的社区（3 个农村社区、3 个半农村社区）的 350 名卫生工作者。总体而言，艾滋病知识知晓率中等至良好，平均答对率为63%；男性（和年轻的受访者）比女性拥有更多的知识（p = 0.01；老年参与者，p = 0.015）。然而，在艾滋病毒/艾滋病症状的具体领域，人们的知识还不够。总体而言，卫生工作者对安全套的态度不够积极。 17% 的人经常使用安全套；与安全套使用显着相关的唯一变量是在过去一年中拥有多个性伴侣。男性和知识得分高的人对感染者的态度比女性 (p =. 003) 和知识水平较低的人 (p =. 001) 更积极。总之，迫切需要制定教育计划，以减少卢旺达卫生工作者对安全套的耻辱。
Health workers in rural Rwanda were surveyed cross-sectionally on knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) about AIDS, HIV, and condom utilization. Participants were 350 health workers from six randomly chosen communities (three rural, three semirural). In general, knowledge about HIV/AIDS was moderate to good, with an average of 63% of the questions answered correctly; men (and younger respondents) had a better knowledge than did women (p =. 01; older participants, p =.015). However, in the specific area of HIV/AIDS symptoms, knowledge was inadequate. In general, the attitude of health workers toward condoms was not sufficiently positive. Regular use of condoms was reported by 17%; the only variable significantly associated with condom use was having more than one partner during the past year Men and those who scored high on knowledge had a more positive attitude toward infected individuals than did women (p =. 003) and those with less knowledge (p =. 001). In conclusion, there is an urgent need to institute educational programs to reduce the stigma about condoms among health workers in Rwanda.