Human Immunodeficiency Virus: Attitudes and knowledge among health professionals in Santiago, Chile
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.59334/ROV.v1i32.378Keywords:
HIV, human immunodeficiency virus, knowledge, attitudes, health centers, health personnel, health care providers,, health care providers, guidelinesAbstract
Introduction: Nowadays there a significant increase of HIV cases is in Chile. It is imperative that health professionals
have the necessary knowledge to provide adequate healthcare without stigmatizing people living with HIV/AIDS.
Objective: Determine health professionals’ HIV level of knowledge and their willingness to attend people living
with this virus. Methods: This quantitative, cross-sectional study used an online self-administered survey, that
consisted on 15 questions. It evaluated the knowledge and attitudes in health professionals and technicians working
in the West Metropolitan Health Centers in Santiago, Chile. Results: The response rate was 32.7% (n=235). 86.8%
of participants said they felt safe doing medical procedures to people living with HIV, even though one out of ten
said that they related the word fear with HIV; 52.4% were unaware of the clinical guidelines of the local Ministry of
Health; and 42.7% incorrectly identified the use of double clinical gloves as a protective measure. Conclusions: The
results of this study demonstrate that it is necessary to update and reinforce the knowledge about HIV and universal
protective measures in health professionals..
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