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11589812

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
11
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-10-8
pubmed:abstractText
A questionnaire study was designed to assess whether differences in knowledge and attitudes to HIV infection existed between midwives working in areas of higher and lower HIV prevalence, and the extent to which this influenced the uptake of HIV antibody testing by their clients. The response rate was 75% (219/292). Midwives in an area of a higher HIV prevalence had significantly greater experience with HIV-positive mothers, were more confident with HIV-related issues and were less judgemental in their attitudes than midwives in an area of lower HIV prevalence. However, midwives who had been offering HIV testing for more than 2 years were significantly less likely to achieve an HIV antibody test uptake rate of more than 75% than those who had been offering testing for less than 2 years, 35% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 22.2-48.6%) vs 67% (95% CI: 56.3-76.0%), respectively. This demonstrates the need for regular updating of midwives about HIV antibody testing.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0956-4624
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
12
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
730-2
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
Midwives and HIV antibody testing: identifying the key factors for achieving the targets.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Genitourinary Medicine, Southampton University Hospitals, Brinton's Terrace, Southampton, Hampshire SO14 0YG, UK. efoley@doctors.org.uk
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article