AEGiS-10IAC: Knowledge attitudes and practices of Moroccan medical residents towards HIV infection.

10th International AIDS Conference

Yokohama, Japan — Aug 7-12, 1994

Knowledge attitudes and practices of Moroccan medical residents towards HIV infection.

Int Conf AIDS 1994 Aug 7-12; 10:48 (abstract no. PS27)
Himmich H, Chraibi S, Heikel J, Chakib A; Division of Infectious Diseases, University hospital Center, Casablanca.

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate knowledge attitudes and practices of moroccan medical residents towards HIV infection.

METHODS: In june 1993, we conducted a survey based on the interview of all medical residents in Morocco. The technic was based on a face to face interview during which each resident had to fill a standardized questionnaire.

RESULTS: A total of 240 medical residents were interviewed among 300 (80%). The two main reasons for not interviewing 60 residents are related to their annual vacancy and to their training abroad. Among the most interresting results, we notice the fact that 79.2% of the residents don't know all the mode of transmission of the HIV virus; and 98.3% are unaware of the case notification procedure in the country. Concerning their clinical practice, 42.9% of the interviewed residents suggest to put a red stick on the medical records and the laboratory list of AIDS patients. In fact 33% propose to limit or reduce laboratories exams for such patients.

DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: This study underlines the urgency of informing and educating medical residents in Morocco. This sensibilization should have three goals: improving the scientific knowledge, changing a health care behavior and integrating ethical aspects in the care setting.

Keywords: AEGIS, HIV Infections, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Attitude, Knowledge, Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Attitude of Health Personnel, Questionnaires, Learning, Attitude to Health, Memory, Recognition (Psychology), Morocco, Human, ICA10
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