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Exposure to blood and body fluid: factors associated with non-compliance in follow up HIV testing among health care workers.

AAOHN J. 1995 Oct;43(10):507-13. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/96077846
Sass J; Bertolone K; Denton D; Logsdon MC

Abstract: Due to lack of previous research, this study examined the factors associated with non-compliance in follow up human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing among health care workers after blood and/or body fluid exposure. A descriptive correlation design was used with 178 health care workers who did not return for recommended follow up HIV testing post-blood and/or body fluid exposure at three urban hospitals. The 36 question Likert scale was designed to measure the five concepts of the Health Belief Model: susceptibility, seriousness, benefit, barriers, and health motivation. The internal consistency reliability measured .48. Forty five subjects (25%) returned the questionnaire. The most significant factor determined to affect return rate for follow up testing was related to benefits and susceptibility (F = 4.57, df = 2.42, R = .42, P = .02). Return rate was most significantly correlated with the idea of decreasing the chance of dying from acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) (r = .31, P = .04). Similar results of recommended future studies may indicate changes in post-exposure education or institutional policies and procedures.
Keywords: Adult Aftercare Attitude to Health *Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional *Health Personnel/PSYCHOLOGY Human HIV Infections/*BLOOD/TRANSMISSION Middle Age Occupational Diseases/*BLOOD *Occupational Exposure Questionnaires *Treatment Refusal JOURNAL ARTICLEKWDadultaftercareattitudetohealthKWDdiseasetransmission,patient-to-professionalKWDhealthpersonnel/psychologyhumanhivinfections/KWDblood/transmissionmiddleageoccupationaldiseases/KWDbloodKWDoccupationalexposurequestionnairesKWDtreatmentrefusaljournalarticle
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