Jacquelyn F Gamino, Michael M Motes, Russell Riddle, G Reid Lyon, Jeffrey S Spence, Sandra B Chapman
Enhancing inferential abilities in adolescence: new hope for students in poverty
Frontiers in human neuroscience
patients hiv consult traditional healers ths ths delay care people living hiv plhiv transmit hiv poor infection control practices main objective study evaluate knowledge practices ths regarding hiv bukavu crosssectional study using quantitative approach carried among 71 ths bukavu city collected data included following topics personal sociodemographic characteristics hiv knowledge infection control practices descriptive statistics independentsamples ttest ftest multiple linear regression used analyze data pvalue 005 ths mean age 492 112 years majority aged 40 60 years males constituted 887 ths maletofemale ratio 79 general 479 study participants poor knowledge hivaids infection 451 fair knowledge 70 good knowledge overall 437 ths poor infection control practices 521 ths fair practices 42 participants good practices results multiple linear regression analysis revealed none personal demographic variables studied significant predictors knowledge hivaids p 005 terms practices two variables significant predictors infection control practices living ibanda receiving training taking care hivaids study revealed ths knowledge hiv infection insufficient poor infection control practices formal standardized training hiv infection organized ths always refer patients modern reliable antiretroviral therapy art clinics reduce risk occupational exposure practices although ppes assistance ths required terms protective measures province health authority must also oversee infection control procedures ths offices