Pratomo H, Notoatmodjo S, Eryando T; International Conference on AIDS.
Int Conf AIDS. 1993 Jun 6-11; 9: 718 (abstract no. PO-C18-3009).
Indonesian Society for Perinatology, Jakarta.
Recently there were 47 HIV (+) reported cases in Indonesia of which 20% were women. It was reported that almost all HIV (+) women chose to deliver their baby. The perinatal health care providers especially at the teaching hospitals are at risk of HIV infection. The objectives of the study is to obtain information concerning the following: a) their knowledges of HIV/AIDS, b) attitude towards situations relevant to HIV/AIDS, and c) practice of preventing risk of HIV transmission. 330 perinatal health care providers from five major teaching and referral hospitals namely Jakarta, Medan, Surabaya, Denpasar and Ujung Pandang were interviewed using closed self-administered questionnaires. Observations regarding practice of perinatal health services by midwives or doctors were made. Results of this study provided basis of training regarding compliance of Universal Precaution and prevention of HIV/AIDS among the professionals responsible for perinatal health care in the hospital setting. In addition, they also indicate the needs for development of counseling skills among them, especially midwives and nurses.
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Keywords:
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- Attitude of Health Personnel
- Counseling
- Disease Transmission, Vertical
- Female
- HIV Infections
- HIV Seropositivity
- Health
- Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
- Health Personnel
- Health Services Needs and Demand
- Hospitals
- Humans
- Indonesia
- Infant
- methods
- organization & administration
- therapy
- transmission
Other ID:
UI: 102206307
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