title: Perceptions about training and knowledge of HIV/AIDS ethics among health care providers at teaching hospitals of a medical college in Karnataka, India.
abstract: A cross sectional study was conducted to evaluate perceptions of HIV/AIDS ethics among health care professionals at three associate hospitals of Kasturba Medical College Mangalore. A total of 144 health care professionals were included, of which 106 (73.6%) were doctors and 38 (26.4%) were nurses.Only 52.8% of doctors and 56.6% of nurses agreed that they had received adequate training related to HIV data confidentiality. 85.8% of doctors and 76.3% of nurses perceived that they need additional training in HIV policies & procedures. With respect to rights of HIV-positive clients 92.5% of doctors and 84.2% of nurses felt the need for further training. 69% of doctors and 52.6% of nurses agreed that confidentiality could be breached in case of subpoena or other judicial processes. Only 68.4% nurses agreed that it is an offence to intentionally disclose HIV/AIDS confidential information to anyone who is not legally authorised.
authors.affiliation: Professor and Head, Department of Community Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Mangalore, Karnataka 575 001 INDIA.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Unnikrishnan
authors.forename: Mohan B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Papanna
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Vaman
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nithin
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rekha
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Prasanna Mithra
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003219:Confidentiality / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D026690:Ethics, Clinical / Q000193:education*; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D057184:Practice Patterns, Nurses' / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence