[The development of a test for evaluating the knowledge of and attitudes on human immunodeficiency virus infection in primary health care professionals].
OBJECTIVE
To compose both a multiple choice test (MCT) to evaluate primary care professionals' understanding of HIV infection and a scale to measure their attitudes towards it.


METHODS
Validation of questionnaires.


METHODS
Ciutat Vella health district (City of Barcelona) and university teaching hospitals in Barcelona.


METHODS
11 residents specialising in contagious disease, 12 residents from other specialties, 32 general practitioners and 34 nurses from primary care, and 64 sixth-year medical students.


METHODS
A self-filled, anonymous questionnaire, completed under supervision.


RESULTS
All subjects answered a MCT with 21 questions of 4 reply options about their understanding of HIV infection, as well as a Likert-type 5-point attitudes scale containing 10 items. One question on the MCT was eliminated because of Lack of discrimination. The test of understanding gave the PC professionals sufficient guarantees of reliability and validity.


CONCLUSIONS
A useful questionnaire for assessing PC professionals' understanding and attitudes towards HIV infection has been gained.
Llobera Serentill
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Unidad Psicología Médica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma, Barcelona.
Casabella Abril
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Pérez Sánchez
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J
Carrillo Muñoz
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Vía Vidal
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García Ortega
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D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections; D015497:HIV-1; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013030:Spain; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D000078329:Workforce
Elaboración de una prueba para evaluar conocimientos y actitudes sobre la infección por el virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana en profesionales de atención primaria de salud.