title: HIV-related discriminatory attitudes of healthcare workers in Bangladesh.
abstract: This study aimed at identifying the level of HIV-related discriminatory attitudes and related factors in a purposively-selected sample of healthcare workers (HCWs) in Bangladesh. In total, 526 HCWs from a number of hospitals and healthcare centres were interviewed using a structured questionnaire. A moderate level of discriminatory attitudes was observed. The factors associated with a high level of such attitudes among the HCWs were: high level of irrational fear about HIV and AIDS; working in teaching hospital rather than in non-teaching hospital and diagnostic centres; low level of education; and being male. The results indicate that programmes to reduce irrational fear about transmission of HIV are urgently needed.
authors.affiliation: Public and Environmental Health Research Unit, Department of Public Health and Policy. London School of Hygiene &Tropical Medicine, 51 Bedford Square, London,WCI B 3DP, UK. bellal_23@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Mohammad Bellal
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Hossain
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kippax
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001459:Bangladesh; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004522:Educational Status; D005239:Fear / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000523:psychology*; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011287:Prejudice; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013240:Stereotyping; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
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