Awareness about HIV infection among the paramedical staff in a tertiary care hospital in Delhi, India
In India, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a growing epidemic involving all sections of the society. Health care personnel are at increased risk of acquiring blood borne diseases like AIDS, hepatitis, etc. We aimed to assess the level of awareness of HIV infection among the paramedical s...
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| author | Nikhil Gupta Binita Goswami Bhawna Singh Sandeep Ghosh |
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| description | In India, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a growing epidemic involving all sections of the society. Health care personnel are at increased risk of acquiring blood borne diseases like AIDS, hepatitis, etc. We aimed to assess the level of awareness of HIV infection among the paramedical staff working in a tertiary care hospital. A total number of 207 paramedical staff were asked to complete a questionnaire covering the various aspects of HIV and AIDS which was then critically reviewed. We observed that 57.54% of the staff was aware of the different aspects of HIV infection. Our results highlighted that awareness regarding the different facets of HIV varied among the nurses, lab technicians and support staff. Transmission of blood borne infections through needle stick injury is a harsh reality involving health care personnel. There is an urgent need to teach basic knowledge about HIV infection among high-risk populations. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9d06da36f3294e9c8dad7d1e39647a3e2022-12-22T04:21:14ZengMDPI AGClinics and Practice2039-72752039-72832012-01-012110.4081/cp.2012.e13150Awareness about HIV infection among the paramedical staff in a tertiary care hospital in Delhi, IndiaNikhil Gupta0Binita Goswami1Bhawna Singh2Sandeep Ghosh3Department of Surgery, Lady hardinge Medical College, DelhiDepartment of Biochemistry, Lady Hardinge Medical College, DelhiDepartment of Biochemistry, GB Pant Hospital, DelhiDepartment of Biochemistry, GB Pant Hospital, DelhiIn India, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a growing epidemic involving all sections of the society. Health care personnel are at increased risk of acquiring blood borne diseases like AIDS, hepatitis, etc. We aimed to assess the level of awareness of HIV infection among the paramedical staff working in a tertiary care hospital. A total number of 207 paramedical staff were asked to complete a questionnaire covering the various aspects of HIV and AIDS which was then critically reviewed. We observed that 57.54% of the staff was aware of the different aspects of HIV infection. Our results highlighted that awareness regarding the different facets of HIV varied among the nurses, lab technicians and support staff. Transmission of blood borne infections through needle stick injury is a harsh reality involving health care personnel. There is an urgent need to teach basic knowledge about HIV infection among high-risk populations.https://www.clinicsandpractice.org/index.php/cp/article/view/357HIVAIDSpreventionhigh-risk populationneedle stick injury. |
| spellingShingle | Nikhil Gupta Binita Goswami Bhawna Singh Sandeep Ghosh Awareness about HIV infection among the paramedical staff in a tertiary care hospital in Delhi, India Clinics and Practice HIV AIDS prevention high-risk population needle stick injury. |
| title | Awareness about HIV infection among the paramedical staff in a tertiary care hospital in Delhi, India |
| title_full | Awareness about HIV infection among the paramedical staff in a tertiary care hospital in Delhi, India |
| title_fullStr | Awareness about HIV infection among the paramedical staff in a tertiary care hospital in Delhi, India |
| title_full_unstemmed | Awareness about HIV infection among the paramedical staff in a tertiary care hospital in Delhi, India |
| title_short | Awareness about HIV infection among the paramedical staff in a tertiary care hospital in Delhi, India |
| title_sort | awareness about hiv infection among the paramedical staff in a tertiary care hospital in delhi india |
| topic | HIV AIDS prevention high-risk population needle stick injury. |
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