TY - JOUR
T1 - Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of obstetricians-gynecologists regarding the prevention of human immunodeficiency virus infection
AU - Boekeloo, Bradley O.
AU - Rabin, David L.
AU - Coughlin, Steven S.
AU - Labbok, Miriam H.
AU - Johnson, Jacqueline C.
PY - 1993/1
Y1 - 1993/1
N2 - Objective: To determine the knowledge, beliefs, attitudes, and practices of obstetricians-gynecologists regarding human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention. Methods: Office-based obstetricians-gynecologists in the Washington, DC metropolitan area who reported providing primary care were interviewed by telephone. The survey response rate was 62% (N = 268). Results: The percentages of obstetricians-gynecologists who reported regularly assessing the HIV risk of new adolescent and adult patients were 67 and 40%, respectively. Seventy-two percent reported regularly counseling patients at risk to use condoms for vaginal intercourse, and 60% regularly counseled patients at risk to limit their number of sexual partners. The level of general risk-factor assessment and confidence in the ability to reduce patients’ HIV risk were the strongest correlates of the frequency and thoroughness of HIV risk assessment and counseling. Conclusions: The percentage of obstetricians-gynecologists who assess and counsel patients about HIV risks is below the 75% goal for the year 2000 established by the United States Department of Health and Human Services. Continuing medical education for obstetricians-gynecologists is needed to improve their knowledge and skills in HIV prevention.
AB - Objective: To determine the knowledge, beliefs, attitudes, and practices of obstetricians-gynecologists regarding human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention. Methods: Office-based obstetricians-gynecologists in the Washington, DC metropolitan area who reported providing primary care were interviewed by telephone. The survey response rate was 62% (N = 268). Results: The percentages of obstetricians-gynecologists who reported regularly assessing the HIV risk of new adolescent and adult patients were 67 and 40%, respectively. Seventy-two percent reported regularly counseling patients at risk to use condoms for vaginal intercourse, and 60% regularly counseled patients at risk to limit their number of sexual partners. The level of general risk-factor assessment and confidence in the ability to reduce patients’ HIV risk were the strongest correlates of the frequency and thoroughness of HIV risk assessment and counseling. Conclusions: The percentage of obstetricians-gynecologists who assess and counsel patients about HIV risks is below the 75% goal for the year 2000 established by the United States Department of Health and Human Services. Continuing medical education for obstetricians-gynecologists is needed to improve their knowledge and skills in HIV prevention.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 8416448
AN - SCOPUS:0027446518
SN - 0029-7844
VL - 81
SP - 131
EP - 136
JO - Obstetrics and gynecology
JF - Obstetrics and gynecology
IS - 1
ER -