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Knowledge about HIV prevention and transmission among recently diagnosed tuberculosis patients: A cross sectional study

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dc.contributor.author Ugarte Gil, Cesar Augusto
dc.contributor.author Ponce, Mario
dc.contributor.author Zamudio Fuertes, Carlos Eduardo
dc.contributor.author Canaza, Luz
dc.contributor.author Samalvides Cuba, Frine
dc.contributor.author Seas Ramos, Carlos Rafael
dc.date.accessioned 2022-01-04T20:29:55Z
dc.date.available 2022-01-04T20:29:55Z
dc.date.issued 2013
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/10401
dc.description.abstract Background: Patients with Tuberculosis (TB) are a vulnerable group for acquiring HIV infection. Therefore, countries with a concentrated HIV epidemic and high prevalence of TB should provide adequate information about HIV prevention to TB patients. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study to evaluate the level of knowledge on HIV prevention and transmission among newly diagnosed TB patients in Lima, Peru. The survey evaluated knowledge about HIV infection and prevention and was administered before HIV counseling and blood sampling for HIV testing were performed. Results: A total of 171 TB patients were enrolled; mean age was 31.1 years, 101 (59%) were male. The overall mean level of knowledge of HIV was 59%; but the specific mean level of knowledge on HIV transmission and prevention was only 33.3% and 41.5%, respectively. Age and level of education correlated with overall level of knowledge in the multivariate model (P-value: 0.02 and <0.001 respectively). Conclusions: The study shows inadequate levels of knowledge about HIV transmission and prevention among newly-diagnosed TB patients in this setting, and underscores the need for implementing educational interventions in this population. en_US
dc.language.iso eng
dc.publisher BioMed Central
dc.relation.ispartofseries BMC Public Health
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.rights.uri https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.es
dc.subject HIV en_US
dc.subject Tuberculosis en_US
dc.subject attitude to health en_US
dc.subject cross-sectional study en_US
dc.subject human en_US
dc.subject Peru en_US
dc.subject questionnaire en_US
dc.subject lung tuberculosis en_US
dc.subject HIV Infections en_US
dc.subject Human immunodeficiency virus infection en_US
dc.subject Pulmonary en_US
dc.subject Questionnaires en_US
dc.subject educational status en_US
dc.subject disease transmission en_US
dc.subject psychological aspect en_US
dc.subject Prevention en_US
dc.subject Educational Status en_US
dc.subject Knowledge en_US
dc.title Knowledge about HIV prevention and transmission among recently diagnosed tuberculosis patients: A cross sectional study en_US
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.identifier.doi https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-13-1237
dc.subject.ocde https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#3.03.05
dc.relation.issn 1471-2458


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