Knowledge and Attitudes toward HIV and People Living with HIV (PLWH) among Public Health Midwives in the Galle District, Sri Lanka

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Autor(a) principal: SUK, Jihye
Data de Publicação: 2020
Outros Autores: Aravinda, Nuwan Prasad, DeSilva, Vijitha, Clancy, Shayna, Tillekeratne, L. Gayani, Østbye, Truls
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Gestão e sociedade
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Resumo: This cross-sectional study aimed to assess HIV-related knowledge and attitudes of PHMs, the frontline community health workers in Sri Lanka. Two-hundred and ninety-one PHMs were recruited. PHMs’ knowledge level was good (79.9% of answers were correct) but could be improved. Those more knowledgeable about HIV and with higher education demonstrated a more positive attitude toward PLWH. A more negative attitude, less training and older age were associated with having a stronger intention to engage in extra precautionary behaviors. PHMs need further HIV training to improve their knowledge to better educate the community. By reducing PHMs misperceptions about HIV, they may develop a more positive attitude and thus help reduce the general public’s stigma associated with PLWH.   Keywords: HIV, PLWH, Stigma, attitude, community health workers, midwives, Asia, Sri Lanka
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spelling Knowledge and Attitudes toward HIV and People Living with HIV (PLWH) among Public Health Midwives in the Galle District, Sri LankaConhecimentos e atitudes em relação ao HIV e às pessoas que vivem com HIV (PLWH) entre parteiras de saúde pública no distrito de Galle, Sri LankaHIVStigmaAttitudeSri LankaPLWHcommunity health workersmidwivesAsiaHIVPLWHestigmaatitudeagentes comunitários de saúdeparteirasÁsiaSri LankaThis cross-sectional study aimed to assess HIV-related knowledge and attitudes of PHMs, the frontline community health workers in Sri Lanka. Two-hundred and ninety-one PHMs were recruited. PHMs’ knowledge level was good (79.9% of answers were correct) but could be improved. Those more knowledgeable about HIV and with higher education demonstrated a more positive attitude toward PLWH. A more negative attitude, less training and older age were associated with having a stronger intention to engage in extra precautionary behaviors. PHMs need further HIV training to improve their knowledge to better educate the community. By reducing PHMs misperceptions about HIV, they may develop a more positive attitude and thus help reduce the general public’s stigma associated with PLWH.   Keywords: HIV, PLWH, Stigma, attitude, community health workers, midwives, Asia, Sri LankaEste estudo transversal teve como objetivo avaliar o conhecimento e as atitudes das parteiras na saúde pública (PHMs) em relação ao HIV, os profissionais de saúde comunitários da linha de frente no Sri Lanka. Duzentos e noventa e uma PHMs foram recrutadas. O nível de conhecimento das PHMs era bom (79,9% das respostas estavam corretas), mas poderia ser melhorado. Aqueles mais bem informados sobre o HIV e com educação superior demonstraram uma atitude mais positiva em relação às pessoas que vivem com HIV (PLWH). Uma atitude mais negativa, menos treinamento e maior idade foram associados a uma intenção mais forte de se envolver em comportamentos de precaução extra. As PHMs precisam de mais treinamento em HIV para melhorar seus conhecimentos e educar melhor a comunidade. Ao reduzir as percepções equivocadas das PHMs sobre o HIV, eles podem desenvolver uma atitude mais positiva e, assim, ajudar a reduzir o estigma do público em geral associado às PLWH.   Palavras-chave: HIV, PLWH, estigma, atitude, agentes comunitários de saúde, parteiras, Ásia, Sri Lanka.CEPEAD/FACE - UFMG2020-08-31info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://ges.face.ufmg.br/index.php/gestaoesociedade/article/view/333710.21171/ges.v14i40.3337Management & Society Electronic Journal; Vol. 14 No. 40 (2020): September/December 2020; 3965-3982Gestão e Sociedade; v. 14 n. 40 (2020): Setembro/Dezembro de 2020; 3965-39821980-575610.21171/ges.v14i40reponame:Gestão e sociedadeinstname:Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)instacron:UFMGenghttps://ges.face.ufmg.br/index.php/gestaoesociedade/article/view/3337/1486Copyright (c) 2020 Gestão e Sociedadeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSUK, JihyeAravinda, Nuwan PrasadDeSilva, VijithaClancy, ShaynaTillekeratne, L. GayaniØstbye, Truls2020-09-24T22:49:48Zoai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/3337Revistahttps://www.gestaoesociedade.org/gestaoesociedadePUBhttps://www.gestaoesociedade.org/gestaoesociedade/oaiges@face.ufmg.br||ricardo.ges.ufmg@gmail.com||1980-57561980-5756opendoar:2020-09-24T22:49:48Gestão e sociedade - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Knowledge and Attitudes toward HIV and People Living with HIV (PLWH) among Public Health Midwives in the Galle District, Sri Lanka
Conhecimentos e atitudes em relação ao HIV e às pessoas que vivem com HIV (PLWH) entre parteiras de saúde pública no distrito de Galle, Sri Lanka
title Knowledge and Attitudes toward HIV and People Living with HIV (PLWH) among Public Health Midwives in the Galle District, Sri Lanka
spellingShingle Knowledge and Attitudes toward HIV and People Living with HIV (PLWH) among Public Health Midwives in the Galle District, Sri Lanka
SUK, Jihye
HIV
Stigma
Attitude
Sri Lanka
PLWH
community health workers
midwives
Asia
HIV
PLWH
estigma
atitude
agentes comunitários de saúde
parteiras
Ásia
Sri Lanka
title_short Knowledge and Attitudes toward HIV and People Living with HIV (PLWH) among Public Health Midwives in the Galle District, Sri Lanka
title_full Knowledge and Attitudes toward HIV and People Living with HIV (PLWH) among Public Health Midwives in the Galle District, Sri Lanka
title_fullStr Knowledge and Attitudes toward HIV and People Living with HIV (PLWH) among Public Health Midwives in the Galle District, Sri Lanka
title_full_unstemmed Knowledge and Attitudes toward HIV and People Living with HIV (PLWH) among Public Health Midwives in the Galle District, Sri Lanka
title_sort Knowledge and Attitudes toward HIV and People Living with HIV (PLWH) among Public Health Midwives in the Galle District, Sri Lanka
author SUK, Jihye
author_facet SUK, Jihye
Aravinda, Nuwan Prasad
DeSilva, Vijitha
Clancy, Shayna
Tillekeratne, L. Gayani
Østbye, Truls
author_role author
author2 Aravinda, Nuwan Prasad
DeSilva, Vijitha
Clancy, Shayna
Tillekeratne, L. Gayani
Østbye, Truls
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv SUK, Jihye
Aravinda, Nuwan Prasad
DeSilva, Vijitha
Clancy, Shayna
Tillekeratne, L. Gayani
Østbye, Truls
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv HIV
Stigma
Attitude
Sri Lanka
PLWH
community health workers
midwives
Asia
HIV
PLWH
estigma
atitude
agentes comunitários de saúde
parteiras
Ásia
Sri Lanka
topic HIV
Stigma
Attitude
Sri Lanka
PLWH
community health workers
midwives
Asia
HIV
PLWH
estigma
atitude
agentes comunitários de saúde
parteiras
Ásia
Sri Lanka
description This cross-sectional study aimed to assess HIV-related knowledge and attitudes of PHMs, the frontline community health workers in Sri Lanka. Two-hundred and ninety-one PHMs were recruited. PHMs’ knowledge level was good (79.9% of answers were correct) but could be improved. Those more knowledgeable about HIV and with higher education demonstrated a more positive attitude toward PLWH. A more negative attitude, less training and older age were associated with having a stronger intention to engage in extra precautionary behaviors. PHMs need further HIV training to improve their knowledge to better educate the community. By reducing PHMs misperceptions about HIV, they may develop a more positive attitude and thus help reduce the general public’s stigma associated with PLWH.   Keywords: HIV, PLWH, Stigma, attitude, community health workers, midwives, Asia, Sri Lanka
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