Attitude toward older people taking the HIV-test among a sample of middle-aged and older people in the British Virgin Islands
In. Caribbean Public Health Agency. Caribbean Public Health Agency: 60th Annual Scientific Meeting. Kingston, The University of the West Indies. Faculty of Medical Sciences, 2015. p.[1-75]. (West Indian Medical Journal Supplement).
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
This study focuses on middle-aged and older peoples attitude toward older people taking the HIV-test by examining the effect of sociodemographic and HIV-related factors on their agreement with the statement There is no reason for older people to take the HIV-test because younger ones are more likely to be infected than older ones. DESIGN ANDMETHODS:
Descriptive, bivariate and multivariate statistics were used to analyse the data. Binary logistic regression analysis was used to examine the effect of sociodemographic and HIV/AIDS related factors on attitude toward older people taking the HIV-test.RESULTS:
64.4% of the participants were born in the Virgin Islands; the average age is 65.3 years; 49.7% had at least a secondary level education; 62.5% were married or in a cohabiting relationship; 63.8% lived in male-headed households. 54.8% strongly disagreed with the notion that older people do not have to be tested because younger ones are more at risk for infection. Bivariate examination showed a significant association between attitude toward older people taking the HIV-test and place of birth; age; education; age of head of the household; religious participation, type of relationship; employment status and number of children; as well as HIV/AIDS-related factors. In binary logistic regression analysis, the two most important influences in attitude toward older people taking the HIV-test were education and agreement with the idea that HV can be prevented by always using condoms with a person who is not your spouse.CONCLUSION:
There may be a need to scale up HIV services for the older adult.
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Assunto principal:
Índias Ocidentais
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Idoso
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Imunoensaio
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Atitude
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HIV
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Diagnóstico
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
País/Região como assunto:
Caribe
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Caribe Inglês
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Ilhas Virgens Britânicas
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
West Indian Medical Journal Supplement
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Monografia