title: [The opinion of Quebecois physicians with regard to AIDS].
abstract: A mail survey on several medical and social issues surrounding the AIDS epidemic was conducted among Québec physicians of a random sample. Of 1,530 physicians, 879 (57.5%) returned their completed questionnaire. Results show that the majority of physicians (79.3%) considered AIDS as a priority. A large proportion of physicians (66%) overestimate the occupational risk of contracting HIV following exposure to a contaminated needle. Logistic regression suggests that the perceived risk of contracting HIV through contact with patients is directly related to the physicians' type of medical training and to their estimate of the risk of contamination with a contaminated needle. Finally, a third of the respondents consider continuing medical education on AIDS insufficient in the Province of Québec while 82.1% want to improve their knowledge about AIDS.
authors.affiliation: Centre de recherche, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université Laval, OC.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fortin
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Boyer
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Duval
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Nadeau
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Godin
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016017:Odds Ratio; D010820:Physicians; D011792:Quebec
vernacular_title: Les opinions des médecins québécois à l'égard du side: partie I.