Association of HIV knowledge, testing attitude and risk assessment on acceptance of HIV counselling and testing among pregnant patients in a secondary private hospital in Mandaue City, Cebu
- Author:
Gracia Nina R. Bongabong
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Author Information
- Publication Type:Other Types
- Keywords: Counselling
- MeSH: HIV; Risk Assessment; HIV Infections; Pregnancy; Philippines
- From: The Filipino Family Physician 2019;57(1):15-20
- CountryPhilippines
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Introduction:HIV counselling and testing (HCT) in AMOSUP Seamen’s Hospital- Cebu is offered for free to all pregnant patients. However, there is a very low uptake of the test in the hospital, only 7.8% for the year 2017.
Objective:The study aimed to determine the association of pregnant patients’ knowledge, testing attitudes and risk factor assessment for HIV on the willingness to undergo HIV counselling and testing.
Methods:Respondents were asked to answer a self-administered validated questionnaire adapted from Madamba (2015) on HIV knowledge, testing attitudes, assessment of risk for HIV and acceptance of HIV counselling and testing. Results were analyzed using descriptive statistics.
Results:There were 64 respondents, with mean age of 32 years (range: 23 to 42 years). Majority were married, Catholic, college graduate, and housewives with a combined monthly income above Php 90,000. The respondents generally had good level of HIV knowledge, positive testing attitudes and assessed to be at low risk for HIV infection. These were not associated with acceptance of HIV counselling and testing
Conclusion and Recommendation:There is a need to explore other factors which could affect HIV counselling and testing acceptability, such as health care provider-related factors and administrative/policy level factors. - Full text:PAFP-Journal-2019-1-19-24.pdf
