General practitioners and management of infection with HIV

General practitioners will have an increasingly important role in the management of patients with the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and infections with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) as the numbers of cases increase. Altogether 280 general practitioners working in Oxfordshire were sent a postal questionnaire inquiring about their education, knowledge, current practice, and attitudes in relation to managing infections with HIV. Of the 235 (84%) general practitioners who replied, nine out of 10 were giving advice about infection with HIV to their patients. One in two were testing patients for such infection, and one in four were caring for infected patients. Nevertheless, uncertainty remained about the risks of transmission of infection with HIV and general practitioners' knowledge of educational activities for their patients could be improved. The introduction of a facilitator to work with general practitioners in managing patients with AIDS or infection with HIV is planned, especially to help general practitioners develop the skills needed for prevention.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

1988

Erschienen:

1988

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:296

Enthalten in:

British medical journal (Clinical research ed.) - 296(1988), 6621 vom: 20. Feb., Seite 535-7

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Anderson, P [VerfasserIn]
Mayon-White, R [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome--prevention and control
Behavior
Beliefs
Communication
Culture
Delivery Of Health Care
Developed Countries
Diseases
Education
Educational Activities
England
Europe
Health
Health Education
Health Personnel
Health Services
Hiv Infections
Information Distribution
Interpersonal Relations
Journal Article
Knowledge
Medicine
Northern Europe
Physician-patient Relations
Physicians
Preventive Medicine
Primary Health Care
Psychological Factors
Research Methodology
Research Report
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Sampling Studies
Studies
Surveys
United Kingdom
Viral Diseases

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 04.05.1988

Date Revised 01.05.2019

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM031082181