[Knowledge and attitudes of prison staff towards HIV/AIDS: a European study]. / Connaissances et attitudes du personnel de surveillance pénitentiaire face au VIH et/ou SIDA: une enquête européenne.
Sante Publique
; 13(4): 325-38, 2001 Dec.
Article
em Fr
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11963530
ABSTRACT
The goal of this European pilot study was to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes and beliefs of prison staff from five countries towards HIV infection and to identify factors related to the potential discrimination of HIV-positive inmates. The survey revealed that the levels of knowledge with regard to HIV transmission and the degrees of tolerance varied significantly between prisons. A large proportion of staff overestimated the prevalence of HIV in their prison and feared being contaminated. The willingness of the staff to know the inmates' HIV seropositive status was negatively correlated to their level of tolerance; however, it was positively correlated to their knowledge of the modes of HIV transmission. This study underlines the necessity to improve HIV/AIDS prevention policy for prison staff in order to strengthen good practice in terms of managing the risk of contamination and hindering discrimination.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Prisões
/
Prisioneiros
/
Infecções por HIV
/
Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde
/
Síndrome da Imunodeficiência Adquirida
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
/
Prognostic_studies
/
Qualitative_research
/
Screening_studies
Limite:
Adult
/
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
Fr
Revista:
Sante Publique
Assunto da revista:
SAUDE PUBLICA
Ano de publicação:
2001
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
França