Are physiotherapy graduates adequately prepared to to manage hiv/aids patients | Zendy

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Are physiotherapy graduates adequately prepared to to manage hiv/aids patients

Author(s) -

T. Puckree,

Verusia Chetty,

Veloshnee Govender,

S. Ramparsad,

J. Lin

Publication year - 2004

Publication title -

south african journal of physiotherapy

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.166

H-Index - 3

eISSN - 2410-8219

pISSN - 0379-6175

DOI - 10.4102/sajp.v60i2.184

Subject(s) - medicine , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , physical therapy , family medicine

Physiotherapy learners treat patients with Human Immuno-deficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS). There is no available published research on physiotherapy learners' opinions about how the South Afican physiotherapy undergraduate program is helping them cope with HIV/AIDS patients. This study determines whether the physiotherapy degree offered at South African Universities, adequately prepares learners to cope with HIV/AIDS patients. Differences in knowledge and attitudes of physiotherapy learners regarding HIV/AIDS, amongst universities is also explored. Two hundred and two senior physiotherapy learners from eight South African universities returned their questionnaires and 55% of these were viable for analysis. A large portion (79%) of learners indicated that the physiotherapy undergraduate degree did not adequately prepare them to cope with HIV/AIDS patients. Learners' knowledge and attitudes regarding HIV/AIDS differed significantly (41% to 73%) amongst universities. Formal lectures on HIV/AIDS significantly affected knowledge (0% -100%) but not attitude towards patients. The role of the physiotherapist, precautions, transmission modes, syndrome stages, counseling and clinical skills were considered critical in the management of HIV/AIDS patients.

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