Baltica Cabieses Valdés1, Lilian Ferrer Lagunas2, Luis Antonio Villarroel3, Rosina Cianelli Acosta4, Sarah Miner5, Margarita Bernales Silva6. 1. Enfermera-Matrona, Magíster en Epidemiología, Doctoranda en Ciencias de la Salud, profesora de la Escuela de Enfermería de la Universidad del Desarrollo-Clínica Alemana, Chile. bbcv500@york.ac.uk. 2. Enfermera-Matrona, Doctor of Philosophy. Directora de Investigación de la Escuela de Enfermería de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile. lferrerl@uc.cl. 3. Bioestadístico, Doctor en Estadística. Profesor de la Escuela de Medicina de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile. lv@med.puc.cl. 4. Enfermera matrona, Doctora en Enfermería. Profesora de la Escuela de Enfermería de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile. rcianell@uc.cl. 5. Enfermera, Magíster en Enfermería. Profesora de la Escuela de Enfermería de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile. mminer@uc.cl. 6. Psicóloga, Magíster en Psicología de la Salud. Profesora de la Escuela de Enfermería de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile. m.bernales@auckland.ac.nz.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To explore the relationship between knowledge level and occupational risk exposure to HIV/AIDS in primary care health workers. METHODOLOGY: Analytical cross-sectional study. 720 health workers from Santiago answered a survey about HIV/AIDS that included: knowledge level (appropriate, inappropriate), occupational risk (with or without risk), and control variables (age, gender, health center, education and marital status). Descriptive and association analysis were performed. Odds Ratio (OR) was estimated through simple and multiple regressions logistics. RESULTS: 58.7% of the participants reported HIV occupational risk. 63.8% of the participants from the exposed group reported an appropriate level of knowledge, versus 36.1% of the non-exposed group (Adjusted OR of 3.1, IC95%OR: 2.0-4.8, p<0.0001). Technicians and cleaning staff reported a lower proportion of appropriate level of knowledge compared to the employees with college education (p<0.0001). CONCLUSION: The level of HIV/AID occupational risk is directly associated with the level of knowledge of the disease.
OBJECTIVE: To explore the relationship between knowledge level and occupational risk exposure to HIV/AIDS in primary care health workers. METHODOLOGY: Analytical cross-sectional study. 720 health workers from Santiago answered a survey about HIV/AIDS that included: knowledge level (appropriate, inappropriate), occupational risk (with or without risk), and control variables (age, gender, health center, education and marital status). Descriptive and association analysis were performed. Odds Ratio (OR) was estimated through simple and multiple regressions logistics. RESULTS: 58.7% of the participants reported HIV occupational risk. 63.8% of the participants from the exposed group reported an appropriate level of knowledge, versus 36.1% of the non-exposed group (Adjusted OR of 3.1, IC95%OR: 2.0-4.8, p<0.0001). Technicians and cleaning staff reported a lower proportion of appropriate level of knowledge compared to the employees with college education (p<0.0001). CONCLUSION: The level of HIV/AID occupational risk is directly associated with the level of knowledge of the disease.
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HIV; health personnel; knowledge.; occupational exposure; universal precautions
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