Physician and infection control practitioner HIV/AIDS reporting characteristics.
We surveyed a random sample of South Carolina physicians and infection control practitioners about the reporting of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) cases. Of physicians surveyed, 79% indicated that HIV infection as well as AIDS should be reported by name. The following characteristics were associated with those physicians who do not report AIDS cases: not feeling responsible for reporting, not reporting a case perceived to have been reported in another state, believing that information required for reporting is not on the chart, and residing in an urban setting. Targeted education can address these underreporting factors.
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South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, Columbia 29201.
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D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003219:Confidentiality; D033161:Government Regulation; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D015497:HIV-1; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D016357:Infection Control Practitioners / Q000523:psychology*; D016015:Logistic Models; D037141:Mandatory Programs; D008499:Medical Records / Q000592:standards; D008511:Medicine / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010819:Physician's Role; D010820:Physicians / Q000523:psychology*; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods*; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013022:South Carolina / Q000453:epidemiology; D013038:Specialization; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014504:Urban Health