Acceptance and uptake of voluntary HIV testing among healthcare workers in a South African public hospital

Zungu, L. (Lindiwe); Sanni, B. A.

dc.contributor.author	Zungu, L. (Lindiwe)
dc.contributor.author	Sanni, B. A.
dc.date.accessioned	2013-02-18T12:24:33Z
dc.date.available	2013-02-18T12:24:33Z
dc.date.issued	2011-09
dc.identifier.citation	Zungu LI & Sanni BA. Acceptance and uptake of voluntary HIV testing among healthcare workers in a South African public hospital. S Afr Fam Pract 2011; 53(5):488-494	en
dc.identifier.issn	2078-6204
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/8683
dc.identifier.uri	https://doi.org/10.1080/20786204.2011.10874139
dc.description.abstract	Background: Healthcare workers are seen as being at the centre of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) management. They are also at risk of HIV infection from occupational exposure to blood-borne pathogens during their daily work activities. Although many studies on HIV/AIDS and its management have been carried out globally, only a few address HIV counselling and testing among healthcare workers. The aim of this study is to determine factors associated with the acceptance and uptake of voluntary HIV testing among healthcare workers in a public hospital in KwaZulu-Natal. Method: A cross-sectional quantitative descriptive survey was conducted among healthcare workers in a public hospital, by means of self-administered questionnaires. Written informed consent was obtained from each participant prior to participation in the study. Results: A response rate of 239 (59.4%) was achieved from a targeted population of 402 healthcare workers. Of the 239 participants, 208 (87.0%) indicated that they would accept having an HIV test, while 217 (90.7%) reported having had HIV counselling and testing. There were positive associations between participants’ having had HIV counselling and testing and having a close relative living with HIV/AIDS (p-value = 0.032), previous accidental exposure to blood-borne pathogens (p-value = 0.003) and the number of years of their work experience (p-value = 0.0006). No significant associations were noted between participants who reported having undergone HIV counselling and testing in the previous year, and their demographic variables, such as age (0.766), gender (0.876), marital status (0.715), and knowledge of hospital policy on post-exposure prophylaxis (0.5669). Conclusion: The findings of this study showed high levels of acceptance (208, 87.0%) and uptake (217, 90.7%) of HIV counselling and testing among healthcare workers in the designated public hospital. Several factors influenced this.	en
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dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.publisher	OpenJournals Publishing	en
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dc.subject	Acceptance	en
dc.subject	Uptake	en
dc.subject	Voluntary HIV testing	en
dc.subject	Healthcare workers	en
dc.subject	Public hospital	en
dc.subject	South Africa	en
dc.subject.ddc	616.9792075088610730968
dc.subject.lcsh	HIV infections -- Diagnosis	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Medical personnel -- South Africa -- Attitudes	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Public hospitals -- Medical staff -- South Africa -- Attitudes	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Medical personnel -- Medical examinations -- South Africa	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Public hospitals -- Medical staff -- Medical examinations -- South Africa	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Public hospitals -- Medical staff -- Medical examinations -- South Africa	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Medical screening -- South Africa	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Employee health promotion -- South Africa	en
dc.title	Acceptance and uptake of voluntary HIV testing among healthcare workers in a South African public hospital	en
dc.type	Article	en
dc.description.department	Health Studies	en