title: Knowledge and Attitude about HIV/AIDS among HIV-Positive Individuals in Davangere.
abstract: A cross-sectional study was carried out on 100 HIV patients (55 male and 45 female) age 21 years and older registered at the Antiretroviral Therapy Centre of Chigateri General Hospital, Davangere, Karnataka, India, to evaluate their knowledge and attitude toward HIV. Overall, the source of knowledge about AIDS was through newspaper or television, 38% were aware of their AIDS status, 61% disclosed their status to family, 86% had incorrect knowledge about transmission, 57% experienced no moral support, 62% felt stigmatized, 52% discriminated against, 44% were denied treatment, 57% felt isolated, 54% experienced difficulty in carrying out daily activity, 52% of patients' social and personal life was affected, and 41% felt shy when disclosing their disease. This data reveals the need to consider the basic knowledge of the HIV patients about HIV/AIDS.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Periodontics , College of Dental Sciences , Davangere , Karnataka , India.
authors.forename: Deepti
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mittal
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Babitha
authors.forename: Shobha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Prakash
authors.forename: Naveen
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Prashant
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000523:psychology*; D006679:HIV Seropositivity; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: AIDS; HIV; antiretroviral therapy; attitude; discrimination; misconceptions; stigma