Surgeons' attitudes toward HIV/AIDS in Turkey
Authors:
V. Duyan a;
F. Agalar b;
I. Sayek c
| Affiliations: | a Hacettepe University School of Social Work. |
| b Department of Emergency Medicine, S. Demirel University School of Medicine. | |
| c Department of General Surgery, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. |
DOI:
10.1080/09540120020027413
Publication Frequency:
12 issues per year
Subjects:
AIDS & HIV;
AIDS & HIV Infection;
Allied Health;
Behavioral Medicine;
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry & Clinical Psychology;
Counseling;
Counselling - Social Work;
Ethics & Legal issues in Mental Health;
HIV & AIDS Counseling;
Health Psychology;
Infectious Diseases;
Medical Sociology;
Psychiatry & Clinical Psychology - Adult;
Public Health - Medical Sociology;
Risk;
Social Policy;
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Abstract
Currently HIV/AIDS is one of the most difficult challenges for health care professionals. As primary medical care providers, attitudes of the physicians towards HIV/AIDS are of utmost significance. The aim of this research is to determine the attitudes of the surgeons towards HIV/AIDS in their working environment. Data were collected from a self-administered questionnaire given to 128 surgeons. Results revealed that gender, age and professional experience are not significant. This study demonstrated that doctors are worried about contracting HIV/AIDS from the patients. In some circumstances doctors' attitudes, are not clear which may lead to some ethical problems. It is concluded that doctors overestimate the risks and they need special education about HIV/AIDS, as well as professional help to handle their attitudes toward HIV/AIDS.
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