[HIV/AIDS in primary care: the opinions and needs of Galician health professionals].
OBJECTIVE
To find the views and identify the needs of Galician primary health care (PHC) professionals concerning HIV/AIDS.


METHODS
An observational cross-sectional study.


METHODS
Autonomous Community of Galicia.


METHODS
Primary care professionals from medicine (N = 1,523, n = 510), nursing (N = n = 220) and paediatrics (N = n = 249).


METHODS
A postal questionnaire was used to gather data. Four mailings were sent.


RESULTS
The percentage of replies was 64.6%. Less than 30% of the professionals were involved in specific activities with at-risk groups. Less than half were involved in recruitment and early diagnosis of persons with at-risk practices and their contacts. About 50% thought that the initiative was currently being left up to each individual professional, which only a third believed was desirable.


CONCLUSIONS
Galician PHC professionals are in favour of a greater involvement of their health care level in questions of HIV/AIDS. They call explicitly for greater efforts from the health authorities to provide training, means and coordination.
Figueiras
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Area de Medicina Preventiva e Saúde Pública, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela.
López-Alvarez
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XL
Monteagudo-Romero
J
J
Taboada-Rodríguez
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XA
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015497:HIV-1; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013030:Spain; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D000078329:Workforce