Open AccessKnowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Health Care Providers on HIV / AIDS in Kisangani (DR Congo)
Author(s) -
Issa Yakusu,
Atoba Bokele,
Bokanga Ekelenge,
Kambale Maliro,
Moustapha Moto,
Louison Lohombo,
Ossinga Bassandja
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
asian journal of research in infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2582-3221
DOI - 10.9734/ajrid/2022/v9i130259
Subject(s) - referral , family medicine , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , medicine , cross sectional study , health care , knowledge level , nursing , psychology , mathematics education , pathology , economics , economic growth
Objective: Our objective was to determine the knowledge, attitudes and practices relating to HIV-AIDS among health care providers in general referral hospitals in the city of Kisangani.
Methods: We carried out a cross-sectional descriptive study with providers of care from HGRs in the city of Kisangani. Our respondents completed a questionnaire designed to assess knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding HIV / AIDS.
Results: Most of our respondents were female with a proportion of 52.2%, with an age between 26 to 35 years old. The results showed that approximately 75.06% of providers have an acceptable level of knowledge about the clinical manifestations of the disease, 86.7% had a positive attitude towards a Person living with HIV (PLHIV) and 78.1% demonstrated good practice.