HIV/AIDS
Studies from Obafemi Awolowo University yield new data on HIV/AIDS
Published in AIDS Weekly, August 13th, 2007
According to a study from Nigeria, "The study assessed physicians' perceptions of HIV/AIDS patients and identified the determinants of physicians' attitudes toward communication with HIV/AIDS patients in Ile-Ife, Nigeria. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to elicit information from 110 physicians in a cross-sectional survey, while in-depth interviews were conducted with 10 people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) who had been previously admitted under the care of the physicians."
"Univariate, bivariate and multivariate analyzes were conducted. Results Although most physicians perceived PLWHA positively and 58% of them displayed a positive attitude toward communication...
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Source: AIDS Weekly (2007-08-13)
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