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Knowledge, attitude and practices of Egyptian industrial and tourist workers towards HIV/AIDS.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19161085     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This study explored knowledge, attitudes and practices towards HIV/AIDS infection among 1256 Egyptian industrial and tourism workers aged 16-40 years. Compared with industrial workers, tourism workers had a significantly better perception of the magnitude of the HIV/AIDS problem worldwide as well as in Egypt and of the likelihood of the problem worsening. Knowledge of tourism workers was also significantly better about causative agent of AIDS and methods of transmission. Both groups had negative attitudes towards patients living with HIV/AIDS concerning their right to confidentiality and to work. Both groups had a positive attitude towards behaviour change for protection from HIV/AIDS, principally via avoidance of extramarital sexual relations and adherence to religious beliefs. Use of condoms as a way to avoid HIV/AIDS was reported by only 0.4% of workers.
Authors:
N El-Sayyed; I A Kabbash; M El-Gueniedy
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de santé de la Méditerranée orientale = al-Majallah al-ṣiḥḥīyah li-sharq al-mutawassiṭ     Volume:  14     ISSN:  1020-3397     ISO Abbreviation:  East. Mediterr. Health J.     Publication Date:    2008 Sep-Oct
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-01-23     Completed Date:  2009-02-12     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9608387     Medline TA:  East Mediterr Health J     Country:  Egypt    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1126-35     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Primary Health Care, Preventive Medicine and Family Planning, Ministry of Health and Population, Cairo, Egypt.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Attitude to Health*
Chi-Square Distribution
Confidentiality
Egypt / epidemiology
Female
HIV Infections* / epidemiology,  prevention & control,  transmission
Health Behavior
Health Education
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice*
Health Services Needs and Demand
Humans
Male
Negativism
Occupations*
Patient Rights
Questionnaires
Religion and Sex
Sexual Behavior
Stereotyping
Textile Industry*
Travel*

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